Cryptography (Zero-knowledge Proofs) Engineer

As Cryptographic Engineer at IO Global, you will have the exciting challenge of working on cutting-edge research and technology focusing on the market’s needs. You will be working on Midnight, specifically on the zero-knowledge proofs that power Midnight.

The Cryptography Engineering team is growing with the goal of bringing recent academic papers into production. In this team, you will work closely with researchers and engineers, being the bridge between both teams. As Cryptography Engineer you are responsible for writing high-quality code. To support you, our products have software architects, product managers, delivery managers, formal methods specialists, and QA test engineers, with whom you must communicate professionally, effectively, and efficiently.

Your mission

• Working with teams across time zones
• Working independently on software development tasks
• Being proactive and requiring minimal supervision or mentoring to complete tasks
• Reviewing specifications produced by architects and formal methods specialists
• Contributing to the design of algorithms
• Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading software
• Writing documentation for the code
• Writing technical user manuals
• Understanding complex cryptographic concepts from academic papers
• Bridging ideas from academic papers to production ready systems

Requirements

• Excellent Mathematical and Analytical skills.
• Experience with Rust. Not necessarily in industry.
• Knowledge of basic cryptographic concepts (Hash Functions, Signature Schemes or Elliptic Curves).
• Degree in computer science or mathematics is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience with systems programming (Rust)
• Skilled in software development methods such as agile programming and test-driven development
• Experience in developing cryptography protocols would be a bonus, as would blockchain experience.

Benefits

Location

IOG is a distributed organization and therefore this is a remote position.

All Colleagues

• Flexible schedule
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Competitive PTO and Sick Leave plan

US Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits coverage through Anthem for the employee and dependents
• 401k
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance

UK Employees

• Monthly Health Stipend to use towards any wellness or medical coverage/service
• Pension