Research Intern
Chainlink Labs builds decentralized computing infrastructure for blockchain applications and onchain finance. Its platform provides real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability for financial institutions, developers, startups, and Web3 protocols.
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About Chainlink Labs
Chainlink Labs develops and maintains Chainlink, a decentralized computing platform and infrastructure layer for the verifiable web. Its technologies include decentralized oracle networks, data feeds, offchain computation, automation, confidential computing, and cross-chain interoperability through CCIP. The organization works with financial market infrastructures, asset managers, banks, DeFi protocols, developers, startups, and enterprises to connect existing systems and real-world data to blockchains, support asset tokenization, and enable onchain finance.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will work on research problems in applied cryptography, mechanism design, and distributed systems. You will identify short- and long-term research challenges, prototype and build solutions, transition innovations into production, and engage with technical communities and literature to guide practical research outcomes.
Requirements
- B.S. in computer science or equivalent professional experience
- Coursework in algorithms, data structures, and discrete mathematics
- Familiarity with the academic process and ability to engage with research literature
- Professional software development experience
- Preferred: advanced degree or coursework in applied or theoretical cryptography
- Preferred: knowledge of mechanism design and distributed systems
- Preferred: familiarity with Go or Rust
- Preferred: broad knowledge of blockchain technologies and smart contracts
- Familiarity with Go
- Familiarity with TypeScript
- Familiarity with Solidity
- Familiarity with Python
- Familiarity with LaTeX
- Familiarity with git
- Familiarity with Linux
Responsibilities
- Identify short- and long-term research challenges relevant to oracle systems
- Collaborate with engineering to transition research innovations into production
- Study, invent, and build cutting-edge oracle technologies
- Perform literature searches and synthesize academic research
- Monitor relevant technology ecosystems and participate in technical communities
