Zero Knowledge Researcher (ZK)

Logos is a movement supporting the development of the decentralised web. Logos technologies lay the foundations for a freer internet upon which communities can evolve into network states. Each protocol in the Logos stack seeks to empower its users while upholding civil liberties and fundamental freedoms.

We are a diverse team of experienced researchers and engineers scattered around the world working at the intersection of P2P networks and bleeding-edge Zero Knowledge technology. We're building the next-generation storage engine that attempts to "untie the knot" of incentivized storage. Our goal is to deliver a more advanced decentralized storage protocol that pushes the state of the art of decentralized storage solutions forward. We're looking for a person with both an engineering background as well as an academic background too.

Key responsibilities

• Research, design and implement proof systems for remote auditing schemes
• Implement zk friendly hashing functions
• Familiarity with state of the art proving backends such as arkworks, bellman, etc…
• Write specifications and design documentation
• Document and communicate research findings to the wider community
• Perform security analysis, measure performance of and debug circuits
  
  

You ideally will have

• Very strong academic or engineering background (PhD-level or equivalent in industry); relevant research experience
• Experience with low level/strongly typed languages (C/C++/Go/Rust or Java/C#)
• Familiarity w/ folding schemes & familiarity with different commitment schemes (KZG, IPA, FRI, etc.)
• Experience with Open Source software
• Deep understanding of Zero-Knowledge proof systems and corresponding tooling
• Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers.
• Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology
• A strong alignment to our principles: https://status.im/about/#our-principles
  
  

Bonus points if

• Experience and interest in decentralized storage and p2p technologies
• Experience designing and implementing zk-friendly hashing functions
• Experience with WebAssembly tooling
  
  

[Don't worry if you don't meet all of these criteria, we'd still love to hear from you anyway if you think you'd be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].

Compensation

We are happy to pay in either 100% fiat or any mix of fiat and/or crypto. For more information regarding benefits at Status: https://people-ops.status.im/tag/perks/

Hiring Process

The hiring process for this role will be:

• Interview with People Ops team
• Interview with Codex team member
• Pair programming task w/ Codex team member
• Interview with Codex team member
• Interview with Codex Program Lead