Forward Deployed Engineer

Summary

Join Aztec as a Forward Deployed Engineer and serve as a technical bridge between our core engineering team and developers building on top of the protocol. Dive deep into Aztec’s architecture and work directly with early adopters to design, implement, and scale zero-knowledge applications. Influence the direction of the protocol and help shape best practices in the emerging ZK development ecosystem. Act as a trusted advisor to developers, architect and optimize smart contract systems, design and build full-stack applications, and provide technical support. Collect and relay feedback to internal teams, collaborate on internal projects, and author documentation. This role requires a strong background in software engineering and experience with complex backend systems and distributed architectures.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with exposure to complex backend systems and distributed architectures
• Proven expertise in multiple programming paradigms and stacks (e.g., Rust, TypeScript, Go, or similar)
• Strong grasp of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures
• Full-stack development experience with the ability to lead technical decisions from frontend UX to backend scalability
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with a passion for teaching and mentoring
• Strong communicator who can convey technical ideas clearly to both internal and external audiences
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working in high-autonomy, asynchronous environments

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to developers building on Aztec by providing hands-on engineering guidance
• Architect, prototype, and optimize smart contract systems in Noir and Aztec.nr
• Design and build full-stack applications (frontend + backend) that showcase and validate core protocol functionality
• Provide technical support and collaborate on application architecture, security models, and deployment strategies
• Collect and relay actionable feedback from ecosystem partners to Aztec’s internal engineering and product teams
• Collaborate on internal Aztec projects that demonstrate new protocol features and serve as reference implementations
• Author documentation, developer guides, and example code to streamline the onboarding experience for new teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with zero-knowledge proofs or related cryptographic systems
• Familiarity with L2 architectures, Ethereum tooling, and smart contract development
• Experience in technical evangelism, developer relations, or community-facing engineering roles
• Background contributing to or maintaining open-source projects
• Fluency in multiple spoken or programming languages
• Prior experience working in a remote-first startup or research-heavy organization

Benefits

• Flexible, remote-first culture with HQ in London
• Competitive salary + equity/token options
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits (based on location)
• Quarterly offsites for team collaboration and bonding
• Conference and learning budget for continual professional development