At Ava Labs, we believe the future of finance is being built by small, autonomous teams with real ownership and deep technical expertise. Founded by Cornell computer scientists, we're a world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, and law who ship production-ready blockchain infrastructure daily. Our engineers write when they could meet, optimize for focus over facetime, and maintain the speed of a nimble startup while scaling Avalanche into the fastest smart contracts platform in the world.
We're highly passionate about Web3 and redefining how people build and use decentralized applications. Our culture prioritizes intellectual rigor - you'll find our leadership engaging directly with the community on technical topics rather than hiding behind PR statements. We've been remote and hybrid-friendly since day one, with offices in New York City and Miami that serve as collaboration hubs rather than requirement. Whether you're architecting consensus protocols or designing institutional custody solutions, you'll have ownership of your work and the freedom to solve complex problems at the intersection of academic research and real-world adoption.