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Senior Software Engineer - CUDA

Palo Alto, CA · On-site +1

$144K - $189K/yr

Company Description At Snarkify, we are passionately driven by our mission to scale zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for a decentralized future. We empower developers by providing robust infrastructure ...

Senior Software Engineer - CUDA

Palo Alto, CA · On-site +1

$144K - $189K/yr

Company Description At Snarkify, we are passionately driven by our mission to scale zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for a decentralized future. We empower developers by providing robust infrastructure ...

What We're Building Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are critical to the future of blockchain scaling, interoperability, and privacy, but are too complex for most developers today. Succinct's mission is ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contracts for market pricing, and zero-knowledge proofs for data privacy. Harmony's mission is to scale trust and ...

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What is the difference between Zero Knowledge Proof vs Cryptographer?

AspectZero Knowledge ProofCryptographer
Required CredentialsMathematics, Computer Science, CryptographyMathematics, Computer Science, Cryptography
Work EnvironmentResearch, development, security protocolsResearch, security analysis, protocol design
Industry UsageBlockchain, privacy-preserving tech, security systemsCybersecurity, encryption, secure communications

Zero Knowledge Proofs are cryptographic methods used to verify information without revealing it, often in blockchain and privacy tech. Cryptographers design and analyze these protocols, focusing on creating secure encryption systems. While cryptographers develop the underlying algorithms, Zero Knowledge Proofs are specific techniques they may implement. Both roles require strong cryptography knowledge but differ in focus: one on protocol creation, the other on application and analysis.

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Founding Protocol Engineer - Prover Network

De Circle

San Francisco, CA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical

Re-posted 11 days ago


Job description

Prover Network is developing the infrastructure necessary to meet the increasing demands for proof generation, due
to the increasing popularity of zero-knowledge proofs. While proof generation is time-consuming for end users,
leading to a bad user experience, proof generation for industrial provers requires them to deploy power-hungry and
partially utilized GPUs, leading to the challenging task of making the proof generation business economical. Prover
Network aims to solve the problem by creating a platform for easy delegation of the proving task.
Prover Network will build a specialized zkVM optimized not only for fast parallel proving, but also for
privacy-preserving delegation. Furthermore, it will build a platform around it for seamless delegation of proving
computation and for fast proving.
We are seeking a seasoned Protocol Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and
implementation of core components of Prover Network, including highly optimized communication between the
clients and GPUs and the consensus protocol. You will collaborate closely on the design with Dr. Rao and lead the
implementation, while building out the necessary team.
As an early team member, you will help shape not only the protocol, but also who we are at Prover Network. You
will set a technical standard for Prover Network and eventually one of the core contributors of how verifiable
delegation of computation is executed in the world. You will have the freedom and autonomy to shape the direction
of our culture and platform, contributing your ideas and expertise to drive its evolution. You will be challenged with
complex problem-solving in a rapidly evolving problem space, allowing you to expand your skill set and grow
alongside the company.
  • Deep familiarity with protocol engineering aspects
  • Expertise in Rust (~4 years), including a high comfort level with advanced concepts such as generics, lifetimes, memory management, concurrency, etc
  • Familiarity with advanced benchmarking and testing frameworks (e.g., prop-testing, fuzzing)
  • Experience in working independently on open-ended problems
  • A strong sense of responsibility and comfort with autonomous work

Nice-To-Have
  • Interest in zero-knowledge proof-based blockchain systems
  • Experience writing smart contracts
  • Familiarity with the fundamentals of cryptography, such as hash functions and finite fields
  • A passion for open-source software and an eagerness to learn
  • A strong interest in privacy

Benefits
  • Competitive salary and equity as an early member of our team
  • Full benefits package, including healthcare coverage and more to come
  • Stipend for learning and professional development
  • Opportunity to work with a driven, talented, dedicated team that values collaboration, innovation, and in making a strong positive impact
  • Culture built upon mutual respect, empathy, learning, and growth