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Cryptography lead We need somebody with a strong background in cryptography to lead the development of our identity chain and core crypto stack. Ideal background: Experience with zero-knowledge crypto: zk-SNARKs, proof circuits Understanding of E2E encryption as applied to consumer products eg. Signal Familiarity with cloud security concepts like vTPMs, HSMs, attestation Knowledgeable about enterprise key management solutions Ideally some background in C++

Overview Blockchains are not private enough for safe use by citizens, corporations, or dissidents. Heliax is looking for a research cryptographer interested in fully-homomorphic encryption protocols and their application to distributed ledger technology to work with us to design, evaluate, and implement FHE constructions, then put this cryptography into practice in order to realise privacy and scalability capabilities required by the next generation of blockchain networks. This role offers the chance to work closely with a small team on compelling cross-disciplinary problems in theoretical computer science, cryptography, game theory, economics, and systems design, and enjoy a high degree of independence in working conditions and task prioritization. Responsibilities -Evaluate and analyze existing FHE protocols for security, expressivity, and performance, monitor the state of the research field for compelling new theoretical advances, and conduct original exploratory research...

Overview Blockchains do not scale to a global user-base of seven billion people. Rust engineering at Heliax focuses on building, extending, and maintaining decentralized, permissionless, and censorship-resistant protocols. We are looking for experienced Rust developers that are interested in applying novel research to create high-quality open-source technology and solve outstanding problems in the blockchain space. As a member of the core protocol engineering team, you will be working on distributed ledger technology implemented in Rust, all the way up and down the stack from the P2P layer to consensus algorithms, smart contract systems, proof-of-stake incentive mechanisms, privacy-enhancing cryptographic components, and on-chain governance procedures. This role offers the chance to work closely on compelling cross-disciplinary problems in computer science, systems engineering, cryptography, and economics, and enjoy a high degree of independence in working conditions and...

Description We are hiring a senior engineer to lead the design and implementation of our open source technology framework that is used by developers across the world. As an early team member on a small team, you’ll have a meaningful stake in what we build and how we operate. What will you be doing? Exceptional software engineering skills, ability to refactor and optimize code Deep understanding of encryption technologies and how to use them to build secure systems Produce high quality, Typescript, test driven code Create processes to automate building libraries with complex dependency requirements Produce high quality documentation for other developers Experience designing easy to use API’s for other developers to consume Design, implement, test, and audit protocol code upgrades and additions Defining and setting up a strong foundation for long term maintainability of large scale design systems Experience using and designing NoSQL databases Work well...

About us OpenZeppelin is a leading cybersecurity company that provides security products to build, automate, and operate decentralized applications. With a mission to protect the open economy, our team created the most popular open source library for smart contract development with over 4 million downloads. Our unique expertise subsequently allowed us to uncover major security vulnerabilities for the Ethereum Foundation,  MakerDAO, and Facebook’s Libra, and conduct security audits for many top blockchain companies including Coinbase, Brave, Compound, Aave, and Augur.  Building on this experience, we recently launched a platform to help teams automate their Ethereum operations and securely ship products faster: OpenZeppelin Defender.  With the success of our products, security audit work, and open source educational efforts, we are setting industry standards for building secure systems in a fast-growing industry that is creating an open financial system for the...

About us OpenZeppelin is a leading cybersecurity company that provides security products to build, automate, and operate decentralized applications. With a mission to protect the open economy, our team created the most popular open source library for smart contract development with over 4 million downloads. Our unique expertise subsequently allowed us to uncover major security vulnerabilities for the Ethereum Foundation,  MakerDAO, and Facebook’s Libra, and conduct security audits for many top blockchain companies including Coinbase, Brave, Compound, Aave, and Augur.  Building on this experience, we recently launched a platform to help teams automate their Ethereum operations and securely ship products faster: OpenZeppelin Defender.  With the success of our products, security audit work, and open source educational efforts, we are setting industry standards for building secure systems in a fast-growing industry that is creating an open financial system for the...

【Job Responsibilities】 Working with the product team to build out new features Ensuring the UI is pixel perfect and bug-free Implementing user feedback   【job requirements】 3 - 5 years building production-level applications and experiences in rapid iteration, high-quality environments like top-tier startups and consultancies. Comfort operating across the full stack including front-end web, mobile, back-end, smart contracts, and dev ops. Previously worked with end-users to improve their experience and success on a platform - this role will have a Partner Engineer component on an as-needed basis. Work with the open-source community by collaborating with external contributors on our codebase, creating and participating in events, facilitating information exchange between our community and other open source communities Participating in the on-call rotation.

We are looking for talented cryptographers or developers with strong math background to join our core team. Your task scope will include design and implementation of the latest zero-knowledge proof systems and cryptographic protocols (SNARKs, STARKs, Bulletproofs, etc). 【job requirements】 Strong background in math/cryptography / information security (although most people in our crypto team hold a Ph.D. in cryptography or physics, we do not strictly require a formal academic degree) Proficiency in Rust, C++, Golang, or Python. We are working primarily with Rust, but prior experience with this language is not mandatory Ownership- and results-driven mindset

Who We Are:   Manta is the leading on-chain privacy platform for Polkadot and more. Our mission is to provide privacy for all crypto assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) activities. We are building from first principles, applying cutting-edge cryptographic constructions such as zkSNARKs to implement our design from scratch. We are supported by leading crypto investors including Polychain Capital and many more and grants from Web3 Foundation.    We have two actively developing products right now: MantaPay: the first protocol providing plug and play on-chain privatization of Polkadot ecosystem assets. MantaSwap: the first practical privacy preserving decentralized exchange with a rigorous cryptographic guarantee.    If you are excited about building privacy-preserving solutions using zero-knowledge proofs, building blockchain applications, or learning about Polkadot ecosystems, then we want to hear from you. Who...

Who we are: Manta is the leading on-chain privacy platform for Polkadot and more. Our mission is to provide privacy for all crypto assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) activities. We are building from first principles, applying cutting-edge cryptographic constructions such as zkSNARKs to implement our design from scratch. We are supported by leading crypto investors including Polychain Capital and many more and grants from Web3 Foundation.  We have two actively developing products right now: MantaPay: the first protocol providing plug and play on-chain privatization of Polkadot ecosystem assets. MantaSwap: the first practical privacy preserving decentralized exchange with a rigorous cryptographic guarantee.  If you are excited about building privacy-preserving solutions using zero-knowledge proofs, building blockchain applications, or learning about Polkadot ecosystems, then we want to hear from you. Who You Are We are looking for smart...

We are looking for talented and motivated engineers to join the Engineering team at Mina Protocol. We are building the first cryptocurrency protocol with a succinct blockchain, enabling greater access and ease of adoption than other protocols. This is a chance to join a small, collaborative team and have a ton of independence while working on fascinating cross-disciplinary problems in computing. The Role Cryptocurrency is a domain where correctness really counts. We are looking for an engineer with a focus on quality to help us build out our QA tooling and automated testing practices. This is a chance to join a small, collaborative team and have a ton of independence while working on fascinating problems that span software engineering, systems design, cryptography, and computing. We also offer competitive compensation both in salary and equity as well as top-of-the-market benefits. The role includes: • Being the steward of testing best practices • Developing automation...

O(1) Labs is a blockchain technology company that has successfully incubated the Mina Protocol. The company is now looking to start the next stage of its journey as the world’s premier zk-SNARK application developer. We are looking for an experienced   Cryptography Engineer . Embedded within O(1) Labs’ Engineering organization, the Cryptography team's mission is to deliver world-class cryptographic solutions. We are looking for a motivated   Cryptography Engineer   with a strong software background, capable of designing and implementing cryptographic protocols. As part of the team, you'll be responsible for the design, review, and implementation of innovative cryptographic solutions for a wide range of applications. You will join a team that provides the cryptographic foundations protecting user data and valuable assets. In this role you will have the opportunity to: Work in an innovative environment - have a real impact on O(1) Labs features and products Collaborate...

“It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! Magazine Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine…” Is blockchain real or just a figment of people’s imagination? Come help us discover the next great technology revolution… At Figment, our mission is to create an Internet that is truly decentralized where users can freely interact, share, collaborate, and exchange goods and services in a trustless environment. We offer staking, middleware, and application layer solutions for token holders and developers investing in and building on Web 3 technologies. Together, we can build a better Internet.  About the Role We are seeking a Blockchain Research Analyst to help support and grow our staking business division. Candidates should have a deep curiosity about the potential of blockchain and want to "go deep" on a small number of protocols to become Figment's resident expert on how they work, what is going on with their development communities, and...

About The Role You'll be joining the newly formed Internal Tools team within Figment as team member #2. Internal Tools is responsible for building solutions that help the company move faster and more safely across a wide portfolio of DeFi products, and those solutions can range from bespoke CLIs that integrate with our central dashboard Anjin, to providing new tactical APIs and microservices or working on Anjin itself to add new features and processes. Since our 'customer' is the company itself, we can work very quickly and closely with key stakeholders to make large impact software projects. The role is open to anyone living in the North American PST/EST timezones. About You You'll have a strong Ruby background, someone who is equally comfortable in working in either Rails or pure Ruby. You'll be an excellent self-starter, with a keen analytical approach and a pragmatic eye for making decisions that keep things moving forward. Since you'll be an extremely...

We are looking to hire an experienced Marketing Manager, with extensive experience hosting events, for the Zero Knowledge Podcast itself! Ideally applicants should have some minimal software and front-end technical skills to be able to manage the Zero Knowledge Podcast website, jobs board, community channels and various event pages.  Requirements:  * 2-3 years of marketing experience in a start-up context * Experience organising & marketing virtual events * Some front-end experience (or a proven aptitude for picking up technical skills)  Nice to haves:  * Knowledge of Blockchain & the decentralised space * Writing and production skills * Experience managing public social channels 

This position is full-time/contract available immediately. You'll be working on supporting P2TR/Segwit v1, schnorr adaptor signatures and UTREEXO. Our stack includes QuisQuis, Adaptor Signatures, Taproot, and Bulletproofs.