Protocol Labs

IBR v2.0

Overview

Protocol Labs is a research, development, and deployment institution for improving Internet technology. Founded in 2014, they created IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) and Filecoin. The company is pioneering decentralized web protocols and distributed storage systems.

Tech Stack

  • • Primary: Go, Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • • Frameworks: libp2p (networking), IPLD (data structures)
  • • Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS

Culture

Remote-first, highly collaborative, research-driven. Strong open-source ethos. Values autonomy and deep technical expertise.

Key Contacts

Juan Benet

Founder & CEO

Molly Mackinlay

Engineering Lead - IPFS

Co-Pilot Console

What tech stack do they use?

Protocol Labs primarily uses Go and Rust for systems programming, with TypeScript/JavaScript for web interfaces.