Phylax Systems is hiring a
Protocol Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Protocol Engineer at Phylax Systems, a tech startup focused on building a security protocol for DApps. The role involves designing smart contracts, researching new mechanisms, and leading the architecture of the Credible Layer. The candidate should have experience with Solidity, Rust, and ZKVMs.

Requirements

• Experience in building and releasing production-grade Solidity smart contracts
• Understanding of mechanisms and tokenomics (e.g., EIP-1559)
• Prior experience in architecting and deploying complex smart contracts in production
• Experience with Rust and using ZKVMs for onchain or offchain protocols (You should feel comfortable building on RSP or Steel)
• Deep understanding of the EVM and its restrictions at the opcode level

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Phylax Credible Layer by designing and implementing smart contracts
• Research, apply, and invent new mechanisms that are peripheral to the Credible Layer protocol
• Lead the architecture and implementation of the Phylax Credible Layer and peripheral onchain protocols

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with assembly and yul will count as a plus

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Health Insurance
• Major industry conferences and events covered
• Remote-first, with a hub in NYC
• New MacBook