Tee Specialist

Summary

Join Ritual, a company building a sovereign execution layer for AI, as a TEE Specialist. You will be a pioneer in integrating TEE technology with GPU compute for AI workloads, focusing on high-impact initiatives to make fully on-chain AI practical. This role demands expertise in TEE technologies and systems programming, with a focus on secure enclave development and GPU integration. You will design and implement TEE-based solutions, build verification mechanisms, and collaborate on architecture decisions. Ritual offers a highly competitive compensation package, top-tier benefits, and a fully remote or hybrid work option.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in TEE technologies (SGX, TDX, SEV-SNP), with practical implementation experience
• Strong background in systems programming (C++, Rust), with focus on secure enclave development
• Experience with GPU integration in TEE environments
• Solid understanding of Linux systems and kernel-level programming
• Expertise in network security protocols and traffic attestation mechanisms
• Familiarity with EVM-based blockchain systems and distributed computing
• Track record of shipping production TEE implementations
• Experience with TEE SDKs (Gramine, Open Enclave, etc.)
• Strong security mindset and understanding of threat models in distributed systems
• Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions balancing security and time-to-market requirements
• Ability to act quickly under high pressure scenarios and context switch at a high frequency
• A high level of end-to-end ownership and self-direction, with excellent communication skills
• Hungry, high-energy and ability to work within and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Design and implement TEE-based solutions for secure AI model execution
• Develop and optimize TEE + GPU integration patterns for high-performance AI workloads
• Build verification mechanisms for computational integrity using TEE capabilities
• Design and implement secure network traffic attestation systems for bridging off-chain data
• Utilize secure enclaves for sensitive operations within our distributed network
• Work with our core team to implement practical, market-ready TEE solutions
• Collaborate on architecture decisions balancing security, performance, and time-to-market
• Maintain and optimize TEE environments in production systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML systems and their computational requirements
• Knowledge of blockchain node operation or development
• Background in cryptography and secure systems design
• Experience with network verification protocols (zkTLS, TLSNotary, etc.)
• Experience with zero-knowledge proofs or other verification systems
• Contributions to open-source TEE or security projects

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package, including annual discretionary bonus & optimized tax structure compared to the vast majority of web3 startups
• Top 1% of benefits across the web3 startup space
• 100% of premiums covered on highest quality healthcare
• Aggressive company 401k match
• Fully remote and/or hybrid, up to you!
• Participate in virtual and in-person events