Research Engineer

Summary

The job description is for a position in the Ronin Protocol Development team at Sky Mavis, a company behind the blockchain game Axie Infinity. The role involves researching and analyzing source code, proposing innovative ideas to enhance network's security, scalability, and decentralization, contributing to open-source projects, and improving the design of peer’s architecture.

Requirements

• Graduated or final-year students in Computer Science, Software Engineering/ Information Technology, or experience in related fields
• Solid knowledge in computing theory including OS, data structures, algorithms, database theory, and networking
• Demonstrate strong research skills, brainstorming, and ideating on new protocol designs
• Good presentation skill is a bonus
• Show strong problem-solving, time management, and project management skills to allocate personnel and resources for projects
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough research and analysis of the source code of EVMs and zkEVMs
• Investigate advanced cryptographic tools, including Zero-Knowledge Proofs
• Propose innovative ideas to enhance the security, scalability, and decentralization of the Ronin network
• Improve the design of peer’s architecture through thoughtful, professionally communicated feedback
• Contribute to open-source projects and play a role in building out the crypto ecosystem at large

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge and work experience in EVM chains is a bonus

Benefits

• A fast-paced, young, active, and fun working environment where everything revolves around games and cute species
• Give you freedom & ownership of your work
• You’ll acquire new skills as we usher in a new era of ownership
• Embrace your nature as a gamer. (Why else would you want to join us?)
• Help you to give your family the security that they deserve