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Senior Cryptography Engineer

Findora
$80k - $105k estimated

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Background Our mission at Discreet Labs is to make privacy more programmable through adoption of applied cryptography, and decentralized blockchain technology.

Discreet Labs is the developer of Findora, a public blockchain with programmable privacy. The original research team behind Findora also invented Bulletproofs, a type of zero-knowledge proofs that have been widely used across different blockchains such as Monero, Mimblewimble, and Grin. The company has implemented Bulletproofs on Findora to support confidential transactions, and private asset issuance. Discreet Labs is also working on additional zero-knowledge proofs to support confidential smart contracts for more programmable privacy.

Discreet Labs is backed by Polychain and Powerscale Capital, and is partnered with dozens of companies and organizations including Tencent, BSN, MetisDAO, Taxa, Bank of Asia, Travel USA Express, MoneyMoov, IOTPay, YouWorld, Citcon, and Bayes.

We have offices in Palo Alto, CA and Beijing, China, plus we have the platform tools and benefits to support you in your remote work environment. But this position can be fully remote.

Minimum qualifications - Significant experience implementing zk-Snarks (or more generally, zero-knowledge proofs) - Deep understanding of security best practicesUnderstanding of zero-knowledge proofs concepts - Proficiency in Rust or C++  - Good communication skills

Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Rust in a production environment - Experience with blockchain systemsA PhD in computer science or mathematics - Experience with management and planning of key product milestones

Perks - Work on new problems in an emerging field - Make a big impact as an early contributor

Is cryptography a good career?

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With the increasing need for secure communication and transactions in our digital world, there is a growing demand for professionals with expertise in cryptography

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If you have a strong interest in mathematics, computer science, and security, and enjoy solving complex problems, cryptography can be an excellent career choice with many opportunities for growth and advancement.