Privacy & Scaling Explorations Research Group – Ethereum Foundation
About the Privacy and Scaling Explorations Research Group
We are a cutting-edge technological research group exploring practical applications for Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Scaling solutions. Our mission is to build the cryptographic primitives that will form the bedrock of a rich and vibrant ecosystem of decentralized applications, built on Ethereum. We do this through pure research projects, by building proofs of concept, and by facilitating the integration of technological primitives into decentralized applications. Examples of projects we are working on include zkEVMZkopru, Unirep, Semaphore and MACI.
Here’s what you might want to know before reading on:
We share a passion for experimental Ethereum focused privacy and scaling solutions
We are building public goods i.e. open-source software without the expectation of any profit
We are global, remote-friendly, and open to contractors
If your primary interest lies in DeFi, NFTs, or trading, this role will unlikely be a good fit for you
Cultural alignment with our values is very important to us. You will enjoy working with us if you have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to tackle challenges that no one else has solved yet. You are radically open-minded and keen on building the next generation of web infrastructure and decentralized systems.
Our team is for you if you:
Get excited about the technical rabbit holes of Ethereum
Have technical knowledge of Ethereum and understand the key vocabulary
Are interested in building applications and infrastructure that help Ethereum to scale and to enable user privacy
Have a strong interest in learning about applications of Zero Knowledge Proofs
Have experience with system architecture
Are an FOSS enthusiast and have an active Github profile
We’re hiring engineers for several projects. Generally you should have solid experience with web3:
Solidity
TS/JS
Ethers
React
Nodejs
Unit testing
Web service development
In addition were searching for project-dependent specializations:
Experience with browser extension
Building for WASM
NoSQL database: Firebase or Mongodb
Messaging frameworks
Some familiarity with building and running zk-SNARK circuits
To apply most importantly include your Github link or similar
