Founding Protocol Engineer

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🕒 May 18

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛓️ Blockchain Engineer

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2019

📣 Marketing

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💼 Consulting

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Decircle is a talent partner specializing in staffing and recruiting for decentralized organizations and projects related to Web3. As a boutique recruitment agency, Decircle focuses on identifying and attracting talent in the blockchain and Web3 sectors, fostering connections within the community of decentralization enthusiasts and guiding them in finding their roles in the evolving decentralized landscape.

📋 Description

• Design and implement core components of Prover Network • Optimize communication between clients and GPUs and the consensus protocol • Collaborate closely on the design with Dr. Rao and lead the implementation • Help shape the protocol and the team as an early member • Set a technical standard for Prover Network • Contribute ideas and expertise to drive evolution of the platform • Solve complex problems 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