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Cryptography Researcher
in =nil; Foundation
3 000 — 7 000 €/month net
Technologies / Tools
We are looking for experienced cryptographer, who have an experience or strong interest in developing ZK proof systems.
=nil; Foundation was established in April 2018 to facilitate and support research and development in database management systems and applied cryptography. With its internal teams =nil; Foundation intends to create a tightly integrated set of technologies becoming a basis for secure data storages operating in insecure environments.
Nil Foundation is hiring remote specialists who have already relocated from Russia or willing to do it immediately.
Latest projects
=nil; Database Management System:
Database Management System providing a fault-tolerant replication mechanism for newly created databases and handling different kinds of fault-tolerant replication protocols for existing ones. Puts replication protocol to the database level, introduces swappable query languages and sub-clustering.
Solana:
Solana claims to provide a performance-oriented cluster with a Berkley Packet Filter-based virtualization mechanism. =nil; Foundation's team has facilitated Solana cluster with the in-EVM "Light Client" state verification mechanism to pave the way to the trustless zero-knowledge proof-based bridge.
Mina protocol:
Mina is building a gateway between the real world and crypto. By design, the entire Mina database is possible to be packed into a Pickles SNARK proof, which size is about 22kb. =nil; Foundation's team has facilitated Mina Protocol with the in-EVM Pickles SNARK proof verification mechanism, paving the way to the bridge with Ethereum.
Our teams
=nil; Protocol:
=nil; Protocol team is dedicated to communication and database replication protocol design and development.
=nil; Database:
=nil; Database team is dedicated to data storage system architecture research, design and development.
=nil; Crypto3:
=nil; Crypto3 is a team dedicated to design and development of cryptography theoretical constructions and implementations.
Responsibilities
- Developing cryptography algorithms design, including proof system design.
- Design circuits for protocols’ state proofs for a proof system.
- Academic writing.
- Specifications.
- Research other solutions related to proof-system / circuits / other cryptography tasks.
Qualifications
- MS with major in Applied Math or equivalent experience.
- Deep expertise in cryptographic algorithms and primitives.
- Peer-reviewed publications in cryptography, distributed systems, proof systems.
- Understanding or experience in ZK proof techniques, zk-SNARK circuits or proof systems (for example, Groth16, Halo, Plonk, STARKs, Marlin).
- C++14 / 17 experience.
- The language is English, so you’re supposed to be at least B2 level.
Benefits
- Money.
- No corporate bullshit culture.
- Remote work or office work in Limassol.
- Relocation support.
- Health insurance.
About company =nil; Foundation
=nil; Foundation с 2018 работает над масштабированием Ethereum. С миссией преодоления проблемы масштабируемости Ethereum, команда работает над передовыми продуктами, такими как Proof Market, zkLLVM и Placeholder и ZK Rollup. Эти продукты объединяют в себе передовую криптографию, технологию Zero-knowledge proof и системы управления базами данных.