Zero-Knowledge Researcher and Protocol Developer
zkBob was a privacy-focused stablecoin wallet and transfer protocol; after a June 2026 circuit vulnerability, all pools were permanently deprecated and only queued withdrawals remain.
Maintainer signals as of 8/10/2026
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About zkBob
zkBob provided zero-knowledge private stablecoin transfers. Its official application now disables deposits and transfers, permanently deprecates all pools, and supports only manually processed withdrawals.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will research and engineer cryptographic protocols for private cross-blockchain transactions. You will design, review, and implement distributed cryptographic protocols that protect user data and assets and enable private transfers using zero-knowledge proofs. You will work on DeFi applications powered by blockchain privacy protocols.
Requirements
- Computer Science degree, which may be ongoing; a focus on cryptography is a plus
- Experience implementing zk-SNARK circuits and proof systems
- Experience with distributed key generation
- Knowledge of cryptographic primitives, including elliptic curves and hash functions
- Experience implementing cryptographic systems in Rust or similar languages
- Experience using the Circom compiler
- Intermediate or higher English for documentation and collaboration
Responsibilities
- Research and engineer cryptographic protocols
- Design, review, and implement distributed cryptographic protocols
- Work on DeFi applications powered by blockchain-based privacy protocols
Benefits
- Attendance opportunities at Ethereum and project-based conferences and events
- Flexible and autonomous decentralized work environment
- 100% remote work from anywhere in the world
- Compensation in crypto or fiat