Founding Protocol Engineer

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November 4

🏄 California – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛓️ Blockchain Engineer

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We partner with disruptive organizations to help identify and attract talent. A boutique recruitment agency that focuses on blockchain and web3. We enjoy networking with Web3 and decentralization enthusiasts and help them find their place in the decentralized world.

1 - 10 employees

Founded 2019

📋 Description

• Design and implementation of core components of Prover Network, including highly optimized communication between the clients and GPUs and the consensus protocol • Collaborate closely on the design with Dr. Rao and lead the implementation, while building out the necessary team • Help shape not only the protocol, but also who we are at Prover Network • Set a technical standard for Prover Network and eventually be one of the core contributors of how verifiable delegation of computation is executed in the world • Shape the direction of our culture and platform, contributing your ideas and expertise to drive its evolution • Address complex problem-solving in a rapidly evolving problem space

🎯 Requirements

• Deep familiarity with protocol engineering aspects • Expertise in Rust (~4 years), including a high comfort level with advanced concepts such as generics, lifetimes, memory management, concurrency, etc • Familiarity with advanced benchmarking and testing frameworks (e.g., prop-testing, fuzzing) • Experience in working independently on open-ended problems • A strong sense of responsibility and comfort with autonomous work • Nice-To-Have Interest in zero-knowledge proof-based blockchain systems • Experience writing smart contracts • Familiarity with the fundamentals of cryptography, such as hash functions and finite fields • A passion for open-source software and an eagerness to learn • A strong interest in privacy

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity as an early member of our team • Full benefits package, including healthcare coverage and more to come • Stipend for learning and professional development • Opportunity to work with a driven, talented, dedicated team that values collaboration, innovation, and in making a strong positive impact • Culture built upon mutual respect, empathy, learning, and growth