Principal Engineer
Zodl is a Zcash-powered mobile wallet focused on private, self-custodial cryptocurrency payments and asset management. It serves individuals seeking shielded Zcash transactions, cross-chain payments, swaps, cold storage, and privacy-preserving real-world purchases.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
Funding history
Investors
About Zodl
Zodl provides a self-custodial mobile wallet built for shielded Zcash. Its features include ZEC-to-ZEC payments, CrossPay for private cross-chain payments, swaps powered by NEAR Intents, hardware-wallet cold storage through Keystone, real-world purchases via Flexa, one-click shielding, and encrypted shielded notes. The wallet emphasizes financial sovereignty, privacy, consent, and minimal data collection, serving individuals who want to use and manage cryptocurrency without centralized control or transaction tracking.
Skills
About the Role
Build and maintain ZODL's core infrastructure and wallet stack, including Zallet and Zcash's Rust-based core libraries. Implement protocol features, develop specifications supporting security analysis, improve system performance and reliability, support downstream mobile teams, and contribute to code reviews, testing, releases, bug fixes, and security response.
Requirements
- Experience with Rust and secure, reliable code in modern programming languages such as Swift, Kotlin, and Go
- Experience building reliable, secure backend or systems-level software
- Ability to work from technical specifications
- Solid understanding of security fundamentals
- Experience with testing, debugging, and performance optimization
- Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment
- Experience with cryptography libraries or blockchain systems
- Familiarity with Zcash concepts
- Experience with mobile-integrated backends or SDKs
- Open-source contributions
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain Zallet and Zcash's Rust-based core libraries
- Implement protocol features based on existing specifications and guidance
- Develop and maintain specifications supporting security analysis of the Zcash protocol
- Develop wallet infrastructure and features
- Improve performance, reliability, and developer ergonomics of core systems
- Support downstream teams with feature development and issue investigation
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and release processes
- Respond to bugs and security issues with urgency
Benefits
- Equity
