Cryptographic Research Engineer
Sindri Labs Inc. was a zero-knowledge-proof developer-infrastructure company providing a platform, API, SDKs, and CLI for compiling circuits and generating accelerated proofs.
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About Sindri Labs Inc.
Sindri’s documented product enabled developers to deploy ZKP circuits and generate proofs through its platform/API, abstracting proving infrastructure across frameworks. Its official documentation and public GitHub remain reachable, but the canonical application site could not be retrieved and the latest product changelog is February 2025.
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About the Role
Develop and implement cryptographic protocols, conduct research, evaluate cryptographic tools, and design, develop, or interpret zero-knowledge circuits. Enhance ZK framework implementations and stay current with zkEVMs, zero-knowledge proof protocols, and secure multiparty computation.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of programming experience in Python
- Production-level experience with a C-family language preferred, or solid reading ability in Rust, Go, or C++
- Master's degree in cryptography or number theory, or a bachelor's degree in mathematics with relevant internship or research experience
- Academic training such as a PhD in cryptography or multiple years of experience in cryptographic research and development
- Understanding of public key encryption, elliptic curves, and hashing algorithms
- Understanding of pairing-based cryptography, SNARKs, STARKs, ZKP aggregation, and incrementally verifiable computation
- Familiarity with blockchain applications and methods
- Prior published work in cryptography
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement cryptographic protocols
- Conduct research and make decisions about cryptographic tools
- Design, develop, or interpret zero-knowledge circuits
- Enhance ZK framework implementations
- Stay current with technologies and trends related to zkEVMs, zero-knowledge proof protocols, and secure multiparty computation
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cryptographic technologies
- Chance to make a real impact on the future of decentralized applications
- Fully remote