Remote Senior Cryptographer

Summary

Join Aztec Labs, a world-class cryptography and engineering team, as we shape the future of digital privacy with our cutting-edge blockchain technology. We're seeking experienced cryptographers to expand our R&D team and enhance state-of-the-art cryptographic protocols.

Requirements

• PhD-level qualification in cryptography or a related field
• Named author in one or more papers in the field of zero-knowledge cryptography
• Familiarity with algorithms, data structures and basic programming concepts
• Ability to read and understand software implementations of cryptographic protocols written in C++
• A penchant for clear and comprehensive documentation
• Able to provide clear and constructive feedback for more junior cryptographers / applied cryptographers, mentoring where necessary

Responsibilities

• Research techniques to improve both the constant and asymptotic performance of our cryptographic protocols
• Perform literature reviews to identify new developments that could improve the Prover/Verifier efficiency of our cryptographic protocols (or replace them entirely)
• Develop security proofs for our ZK-SNARK circuit architectures
• Liaise with our applied cryptographers to assist them with implementing our cryptographic protocols in software

Benefits

• Flexible and remote work environment
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays annually
• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Opportunities for professional development