Logo Logos is hiring a
Engineer Applied Researcher

Summary

The job is for a researcher dedicated to applied research and design of new architectural solutions for the Nomos network, a part of the Logos stack. The role involves designing, specifying, and verifying distributed systems, conducting theoretical and practical analysis, and staying up-to-date with emerging trends in blockchain, distributed systems, and Zero-Knowledge proofs.

Requirements

• Coding experience - this is a very important criteria for this role!
• Research experience - this is a very important criteria for this role as well!
• Strong background in Computer Science and Math, or a related area
• Distributed Systems experience with a focus in Blockchain
• Deep knowledge of algorithms
• Experience in analyzing the correctness of distributed systems
• Comfortable with ‘reverse engineering’ code in a number of languages including Java, Go, Rust, etc. If no experience in these languages, the ability to read and understand code of other projects is useful for understanding other real-world systems
• Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of new architectural solutions for the Nomos network
• Design, specify and verify distributed systems by leveraging formal and experimental techniques
• Build proof of concepts and prepare executable specifications for the development team
• Regularly go through papers, bring new ideas and stay up-to-date with what is emerging in the space (blockchain, other L1s, distributed systems, Zero-Knowledge proofs, etc.)
• Conduct theoretical and practical analysis of the performance of distributed systems and present research results within the org and externally (e.g. conferences)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in privacy, censorship-resistant technology, open protocols
• Experience working for an open-source organization
• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related area
• Track record of scientific publications

Benefits

We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto