Research Intern
Chainlink is a decentralized computing platform that powers the verifiable web. It is the industry-standard Web3 services platform, providing the largest collection of decentralized services to power and secure thousands of applications across the Web3 ecosystem.
Funding
About Chainlink
Chainlink is the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. As the industry-standard Web3 services platform, it has enabled trillions of dollars in transaction value by providing the largest collection of decentralized services. These services include secure data feeds, a source of verifiable randomness, reliable automation, and the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), which allows developers to build secure cross-chain applications and services. Chainlink powers and secures thousands of applications for developers, enterprises, and institutions across various blockchains.
Skills
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