Role overview

Qualifications

5+ years of experience and proven track record in an Engineering role
Strong knowledge and experience in cryptography protocols and zero-knowledge proofs (e.g. zk-SNARKs), having shipped ZK circuits
Familiarity with ZK-related languages, libraries, and tools, such as Circom, ZoKrates, snarkjs, halo2, etc.
Proficiency in Rust or C/C++

Responsibilities

Design and implement ZK solutions that allow privacy-preserving interaction with user data
Develop and optimize ZK circuits and ZK primitives
Research various ZK techniques and tools to best leverage as necessary
Create and maintain technical documentation on ZK

Key facts

Remote from: Hong Kong
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Hard skills

Cryptographic Protocols Rust (Programming Language) Programming Languages Internal Documentation

Other skills

Problem Solving
Communication
Detail Oriented
Entrepreneurship

About the company

Tokalent

Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting

Tokalent is a recruitment agency and technology platform matching Web3.0 and digital asset companies with Web3.0 specialised talent (including developers, marketing, sales & BD, back office, crypto VCs, quants, licensed personnel, senior executives etc). We aim to make Web3.0 recruitment to be more convenient and mobile centric.You may find some of our job openings on this website: https://www.careers-page.com/tokalentFor any enquiries, feel free to email enquiry@tokalent.com

Company details

Company typeSmall startup

IndustryHuman Resources, Staffing & Recruiting

Company size2 - 10

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Job description

Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Engineer Role

Our client is a trusted user data platform for Web3. They are looking for a Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Engineer to develop and implement cryptographic, zero-knowledge (ZK) solutions to enable secure and private communication between their core Web3 platform and their enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

Design and implement ZK solutions that allow privacy-preserving interaction with user data
Develop and optimize ZK circuits and ZK primitives
Research various ZK techniques and tools to best leverage as necessary
Create and maintain technical documentation on ZK

Requirements

5+ years of experience and proven track record in an Engineering role
Strong knowledge and experience in cryptography protocols and zero-knowledge proofs (e.g. zk-SNARKs), having shipped ZK circuits
Familiarity with ZK-related languages, libraries, and tools, such as Circom, ZoKrates, snarkjs, halo2, etc.
Proficiency in Rust or C/C++
Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science, Math, or a related field
Nice to have: understanding of identity-related technical concepts (Decentralized Identity / DID, Verified Credentials)
Open to remote hiring but must be within 4+ hours of overlap with 9am-6pm GMT+8.

Additional Requirements

Ability to problem-solve creatively and pragmatically
An appreciation for the importance of good documentation
Effective written and verbal English communication
Attention to detail
An entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to thrive in a startup environment
Experience with and knowledge of Web3 and blockchain concepts and technologies

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