Senior Researcher

Skills

About the Role

You will conduct impactful research in distributed consensus and cryptographic protocols, including proof-verification techniques such as witness encryption and garbled circuits. You will work closely with engineering teams and external research collaborators to translate research into protocols and practical systems for Bitcoin staking and trustless vaults.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in distributed consensus, cryptographic protocols, or a related area
• Strong interest in conducting impactful research in the blockchain space

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in distributed consensus and cryptographic protocols
• Design and analyze proof-verification techniques such as witness encryption and garbled circuits
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate research into protocols and implementations
• Partner with external research collaborators at venture firms and universities