We're looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated engineer to help us build the verifiable Internet. As a core team member, you will gain ownership over our web products, as well as the ability to influence the creation, design, and execution of future products. You will be responsible for ensuring a consistent, high-quality user experience across prover and protocol interfaces, data-heavy analytics pages, and more.
About Nexus The Nexus Project is a scientific and engineering effort bringing truth to the field of computation. We're enabling bringing to life a new form of compute: verifiable computation, powered by open science and open-source software so it can benefit everyone. Our work aims to bring to life decades of advancements in zero-knowledge cryptography, achieved by many scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, into a single software system.
Nexus raised $25M in Series A funding, co-led by Lightspeed and Pantera, with participation from Dragonfly, SV Angel and more.
Our team consists of some of the world's top cryptographers, mathematicians, and engineers, all working together with one goal: to unite the world's computers and prove humanity's computations.
We are headquartered at the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and this role will be in-person, with the rest of the Nexus team. Job OverviewWe're looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer focused to join our team and play a critical role in pushing the boundaries of privacy and scalability within our decentralized platform by designing, developing, and optimizing zero-knowledge proof systems. Your expertise in Rust will be instrumental in building efficient and secure solutions that contribute significantly to the advancement of Nexus and shape the future of computation.
ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and implement efficient zk-proof protocols and systems
Conduct research and analysis of emerging zk-proof techniques and algorithms
Develop and maintain libraries and tools for zk-proof generation, verification, and integration within the platform
Optimize the performance and efficiency of zk-proof implementations, ensuring minimal resource consumption and low latency
Requirements5+ years of professional engineering experience with a focus on cryptography
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field
Deep technical understanding of Rust, including knowledge of ownership, memory management, and concurrency
Experience with common Rust libraries and frameworks for building high-performance systems
Proven ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and make strategic decisions
Bonus Points:Advanced degree in a technical field
Experience with programming competitions and/or participation in the International Olympiad of Mathematics, International Math Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad, etc.
Entrepreneurial spirit with an interest in spearheading new projects
Experience with zero-knowledge proofs and zkVM concepts
Contribution to open-source projects related to distributed systems or Rust programming
BenefitsCompetitive salary and equity compensation
Dynamic startup culture where creativity is highly encouraged and where autonomy and meritocracy are highly valued
Be part of a foundational transformation of the future of computation
This role is an in-office position in San Francisco. For candidates based outside of San Francisco, we will offer relocation assistance.
Don't meet all the qualifications? We still encourage you to apply if you're passionate about cryptography and eager to learn and contribute to our mission.
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