Senior Software Engineer (Rust) at Matter Labs

Senior Software Engineer (Rust) Matter Labs 💼 Tech ⏰ Full Time 🌍 Remote of hub in Berlin

767 days ago ✅ 18 applications

About the Job

At Matter Labs, we are building zkSync: a blockchain scaling solution secured purely by cutting-edge cryptography. Our mission is to scale Ethereum to billions of users, fully preserving its most valuable properties — permissionlessness, trustlessness, and resilience, — in order to protect and enhance global economic freedom.

We hold a strong opinion that zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) are the only technology today that can achieve this goal. We are also proud to be the pioneer of the ZKP tech on Ethereum, and one of the few companies in the world with strong expertise in this field. Our contributions over the last 3 years include the first ZK rollup ever built, the first implementation of recursive ZK proofs on Ethereum, and the world’s first practical FPGA-based ZKP accelerator. Most recently, we launched a zkEVM testnet, making zkSync the first ZK rollup capable of executing native Ethereum smart contracts.

Across all hires we make at Matter Labs, regardless of role or team, we look for signals that a candidate will thrive in a culture like ours, where we value freedom, ownership mindset, and meritocracy.

The Role

We are looking for senior software engineers to join our core team. Your task scope will include design and implementation of the zkSync smart contract platform: zero-knowledge-proof-friendly virtual machine, protocol full node optimized for high-load, p2p network, consensus, etc.

We expect you to independently conduct research in your area of ownership, design, implement and document solutions, and potentially lead a team.

Your Profile
Driven by passion, curiosity, and desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world
Fluency in Rust, C++, Golang or similar languages. We are working primarily with Rust, but prior experience with this language is not mandatory
Deep understanding of software engineering best-practices
Ownership mindset and a track record of successfully accomplished projects
A big advantage will be experience in cryptography / highload / protocols design
Excellent English
Lastly, it is critical that you have knowledge of common algorithms, data structures, and their computational and memory complexities, as well as experience of implementing them from scratch
The Offer

You will work on a deeply mission-driven project, making a significant contribution to the greater economic and political freedom globally. All of our code is open source.

We are a fast growing startup in the world’s fastest growing industry. We offer highly competitive cash and equity compensation.

We respect every team member as an individual. We encourage healthy work/life balance without excessive overtime. We will provide you with anything we can to help you grow professionally, be productive and happy.

We are a remote-first, results-only organisation. Most of the team is based in Europe, and we currently only consider candidates located between EST (UTC-5) and ICT (UTC+7). You are expected to adjust your schedule, work and communication methods to such an environment.

About zkSync

zkSync is a ZK rollup, a Layer-2 scaling solution that preserves the security properties of the underlying blockchain by leveraging the latest generation of succinct zero-knowledge proofs.

About Matter Labs 

Matter Labs is the pioneer of zero-knowledge proof tech on Ethereum. The company has launched the first-ever public ZK rollup prototype in early 2019, was the first to implement recursive ZK proofs on Ethereum, and created the world’s first practical FPGA-based hardware for ZKP acceleration in 2020. Matter Labs recently launched a zkEVM testnet, making zkSync the first ZK rollup capable of executing native Ethereum smart contracts.

Matter Labs’ team is rooted in the belief that cryptography and blockchain are essential technologies for protecting and fostering freedom globally. They enable mutually distrusting counterparts to collaborate without relying on authorities or third parties. Blockchains enabled by zero-knowledge proofs promise a fairer and more efficient global digital economy.

Project homepage: https://zksync.io 
Our mission, values, and culture
How and why we work on zkSync: Matter Labs Team Handbook
Matter Labs Engineering Handbook
About zero-knowledge proofs: https://github.com/matter-labs/awesome-zero-knowledge-proofs