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Research Cryptographer & Mathematician Full-time/Company: Heliax Heliax is a remote-first company that researches, develops, deploys, and maintains open-source protocols and mechanisms designed to serve everyday needs. Their work includes Anoma (an intent-centric distributed operating system architecture) and Namada (a proof-of-stake L1 for interchain asset-agnostic privacy). Applicants must be based in Europe (including the UK) and willing to travel to Berlin for initial onboarding. Responsibilities: - Design new cryptographic protocols (e.g. shielded state sync) to meet specified information flow, security, and performance goals. - Evaluate and analyze existing cryptographic proof systems (zkSNARKs/zkSTARKs, e.g. Halo2, ProtoStar, Risc0 zkVM) for security, expressivity, and performance. - Update, reimplement, and combine cryptographic protocols for proofs-of-concept and production use-cases. - Produce comprehensive technical specifications and collaborate with engineers on implementations. - Implement, review, and test cryptographic operations and protocols, primarily in Rust. Requirements: - Strong mathematical and/or cryptographic background (complexity theory, abstract algebra, cryptographic protocol design). - Expertise in constructive protocol design and analysis of distributed cryptographic protocols. - Experience implementing or evaluating cryptographic systems (practical experience with Rust is desirable). Nice to have: - Published papers in mathematics, theoretical computer science, or cryptography. - Experience with distributed systems and/or operating systems architecture/design. - Experience with Zerocash/Zexe/VeriZexe and related architectures. - Academic qualifications in cryptography or mathematics. Stack: Rust, zkSNARKs, zkSTARKs, Halo2, ProtoStar, Risc0 zkVM, Arkworks, elliptic curves, hash functions, threshold encryption, distributed key generation Benefits: - Remote-first company culture and high degree of independence. - Relocation assistance to Germany (visa assistance) for those willing to relocate to Berlin. - Opportunity to work closely with a small team on cross-disciplinary research and open-source protocols. 📩 Apply