Senior Platform Virtual Machine Engineer

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November 25

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AUTHEO

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API • Web 3 • Blockchain

AUTHEO is a unique Layer-1 blockchain designed to be both developer and user-friendly. It supports a wide range of application development with unrivaled speed and low cost. Autheo serves as the backbone for innovative Web3 solutions, providing the infrastructure needed for scalable and secure projects. Additionally, it is part of Launch Legends, a project incubator focused on bringing impactful Web3 projects to life through collaboration and expert guidance.

51 - 200 employees

🔌 API

🌐 Web 3

📋 Description

• Ship production VM executing encrypted WASM at 0.4 μs/opcode and 1 B+ TPS • Build DAG-based parallel interpreter eliminating re-execution and enabling topological scheduling • Embed CKKS/BFV fully homomorphic execution directly in the opcode set • Implement in-VM zk-proof generation + verification (1–5 ms) for every state transition • Deliver native SGX/TrustZone support with 1 TB sealed memory and remote attestation • Ship post-quantum cryptographic opcodes (Kyber + Dilithium) with <10 μs overhead • Design 80 % state compression + encrypted linear memory preserving FHE compatibility • Build zero-config multi-language SDK (Rust/Go/Solidity/JS) with automatic FFI and proof generation • Enable GPU-native parallel execution of independent contract shards • Research, Innovation & Thought Leadership: Publish native encrypted VM and zk-VM breakthroughs at ASPLOS, SOSP, OSDI, PLDI • Keynote at WasmCon 2026 on “1 Billion Encrypted TPS Virtual Machine with Native FHE”

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years building production virtual machines or WASM runtimes in Rust • Multiple mainnet-grade execution engines achieving ≥100 M TPS • Hands-on FHE and zk-proof integration into instruction sets • Deep expertise in JIT/AOT, secure enclaves, memory safety, and formal verification • Proven 10×+ performance over EVM/SVM baselines • Nice to Have: Core contributor to Wasmtime, Lucet, Firecracker, or blockchain VMs (EVM, SVM, Move) • First-author papers at top systems or security conferences • Patents in encrypted execution, zk-VMs, or post-quantum runtimes

🏖️ Benefits

• This is a part time equity / token-based cofounder opportunity. • You will receive equity in Launch Legends , Autheo , and the WFO Creator Network , along with token allocations in the Autheo blockchain. • We have already completed an initial financing round to support infrastructure and marketing. • Salaried compensation is expected to begin within 4 to 5 months, following our node, token sales or funding.