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We are a seed-stage, stealth-mode rocket ship on a mission to accelerate adoption of zero-knowledge proofs. While the demand to generate proofs is exploding, the web3 ecosystem lacks a scalable infrastructure to generate proofs. We are building a cost-efficient and performant marketplace for proof generation, where the supply is a distributed network of GPUs, FPGAs and ASICs around the world.Â
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Our company is led and founded by a renowned cryptographer, Dr. Vanishree Rao (Twitter/X, LinkedIn), who led cryptography for the Mina Protocol and a suite of projects at IOHK. She has obtained her PhD in cryptography with Prof. Amit Sahai at UCLA, where she published multiple papers on zero-knowledge proofs and many other cryptography topics at Tier 1 conferences.Â
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Job Description
We are seeking an experienced R&D Engineer to join our team that operates in an environment of shared accountability and without hierarchy. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and continually improving upon the protocol’s architecture. You will write internal and external-facing documentation that assimilates concepts from relevant projects and research papers. As an early team member, you will help shape not only the protocol, but also who we are as a company. You will set a technical standard and eventually become one of our core contributors. You will have the freedom and autonomy to shape the direction of our culture and platform, contributing your ideas and expertise to drive its evolution. You will be challenged with complex problem-solving in a rapidly evolving problem space.
Key Responsibilities Â
Collaborate with small team to architect a distributed systems protocolÂ
Research and compare potential tech stacks the protocol could be based on
Research on relevant protocols to inspire our architecture
Collaborate with the team in developing the protocolÂ
Create high-quality external- and internal-facing documentations
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What You Need To Succeed Â
Experience working on mechanism designs; for example, DeFi and auction protocols
Knowledge of common Web3 tech stacks
High-quality documentation skills
Experience in working on greenfield projects
Thrives in and nurtures a culture of excellence and delivery
Experience in R&D and/or academic background in computer science
Grit necessary to function at fast-paced start-up
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Nice-To-Haves Â
Ability to code in Rust and Solidity
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BenefitsÂ
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Competitive salary and equity
Take-what-you-need vacation
Opportunity to work with a driven, talented, dedicated team that values collaboration, innovation, and making a strong positive impact
Culture built upon mutual respect, empathy, excellence and delivery
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.