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Vac | New York, NY, United States | $63k - $68k | |||
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Boston Quantara | New York, NY, United States | $250k - $400k | |||
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Who we are
Vacbuildspublic good protocols for the decentralised web.
We do applied research based on which we build protocols, libraries and publications.
This role is within the Vac ACZ (Applied Cryptography & ZK) unit, which supports variousLogos projects.
The role
We are seeking a skilled network engineer to implement and enhance our network components, with a strong emphasis on peer-to-peer (P2P) protocols and robust security measures.
You will analyse technical specifications to grasp requirements and constraints, offering constructive feedback to improve clarity and effectiveness.
Key responsibilities
- Implement network components with a focus on P2P protocols.
- Implement components beyond the network scope.
- Ensure network security and privacy measures are effectively integrated.
- Analyse technical specifications to understand requirements and constraints.
- Provide constructive feedback on specifications to enhance clarity and effectiveness.
- Deconstruct complex network issues to identify root causes.
- Prioritise problems and determine which can be deferred for future resolution.
- Monitor network performance metrics to assess component efficiency.
- Conduct troubleshooting and debugging to resolve issues promptly.
- Review pull requests from team members for quality and adherence to standards.
- Provide actionable feedback to foster team development and improve code quality.
You ideally will have
- Very strong engineering background
- Very strong Rust skills and willingness to learn and work withNim
- Keen communicator
- Experience with implementing network components
- Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology
- A strong alignment to our principles:https://status.im/about/#our-principles
Bonus points if
- Experience withNim
- Experience with Solidity
- Experience in implementing components of zero-knowledge argument systems and related technologies (zk-SNARK, circom, Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK)
- Understanding of zero-knowledge argument systems and related technologies (zk-SNARK, circom, Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK), elliptic curve cryptography, and circuit design
- Experience with Open Source software
[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].
Hiring process
The hiring process for this role will be:
- Interview with our POps team
- Interview with team member from the Vac team
- Pair programming task with the Vac team
- Interview withVac team lead
The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.
Compensation
The expected compensation range for this role is negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.
What is Zero-knowledge?
Zero-knowledge is a concept in cryptography that allows two parties to exchange information without revealing any additional information beyond what is necessary to prove a particular fact
In other words, zero-knowledge is a way of proving something without actually revealing any details about the proof
Here are some examples of zero-knowledge:
- Password authentication: When you enter your password to log into an online account, the server doesn't actually know your password. Instead, it checks to see if the hash of your password matches the stored hash in its database. This is a form of zero-knowledge because the server doesn't know your actual password, just the hash that proves you know the correct password.
- Sudoku puzzles: Suppose you want to prove to someone that you've solved a particularly difficult Sudoku puzzle. You could do this by providing them with the completed puzzle, but that would reveal how you solved it. Instead, you could use a zero-knowledge proof where you demonstrate that you know the solution without actually revealing the solution itself.
- Bitcoin transactions: In a Bitcoin transaction, you prove that you have ownership of a certain amount of Bitcoin without revealing your private key. This is done using a zero-knowledge proof called a Schnorr signature, which allows you to prove ownership of a specific transaction output without revealing the private key associated with that output.
- Secure messaging: In a secure messaging app, you can prove to your contacts that you have access to a shared secret without revealing the secret itself. This is done using a zero-knowledge proof, which allows you to prove that you have access to the secret without actually revealing what the secret is.