Junior Cryptographer

Aztec Network
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Job Description

Team and Responsibilities

We’re creating a general-purpose private smart contract layer for Ethereum, affectionately dubbed ‘Aztec 3’.

We utilize bleeding-edge cryptography in our tech stack to realize private transactions on a public blockchain network, particularly in the realm of zero-knowledge cryptography.

As a result we possess a world-class R&D team that has co-authored the Plonk and Plookup ZK-SNARK protocols. Plonk in particular is rapidly becoming an industry standard ZK-SNARK technology.

We are looking for experienced cryptographers to expand our R&D team and allow us to further enhance the state-of-the-art when it comes to generating proofs of private computation.

Role focus:

  • 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

Required Experience:

  • 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
  • A passion for blockchain, its potential, and what we’re trying to achieve.

What we offer:

  • A highly competitive compensation package (including equity)
  • Flexible and remote work environment
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays annually
  • An opportunity to work at the cutting edge of blockchain and FinTech with a world class cryptography and engineering team

Company Info.

Aztec Network

At Aztec we believe privacy isn’t just a fundamental right, but a creative force for crypto. Our goal is to unleash the full potential of decentralized technologies by building an open, privacy-first network with no compromises. Are you world class at what you do? Join us on our journey to create new blockchain paradigms.

  • Industry
    Information Technology,Computer software
  • No. of Employees
    100
  • Location
    Clerkenwell, London, UK
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