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Zero Knowledge Researcher

Summary

This job is for a researcher role within the Vac Nescience unit, where you will design ZK argument systems for private computation using ZKVM. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic or engineering background, deep understanding of Zero-Knowledge argument systems, and experience in blockchain technology.

Requirements

• Very strong academic or engineering background (PhD-level or equivalent in industry); relevant research experience
• Deep understanding of Zero-Knowledge argument systems and related technologies, elliptic curve cryptography, and circuit design
• Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts
• Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze and design ZK argument systems and architectures for private computation
• Write specifications and communicate research findings through write-ups
• Analyze and give feedback for zero-knowledge circuits written in Rust
• Break down complex problems, and know what can and what can’t be dealt with later
• Perform security analysis, measure performance of and debug circuits

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with low level / strongly typed languages (C++/Go/Rust)
• Experience with Open Source software

Benefits

The expected compensation range for this role is negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto