About the company
Vac builds public good protocols for the decentralised web. As an integral part of the Logos collective, Vac comprises R&D Service Units, Incubator Projects, Deep Research, and the RFC (specification) process for Logos projects. We do applied research based on which we build protocols, libraries, and publications. As custodians of these protocols, our aim is to adhere to a set of principles that ensure their alignment with our core values and objectives.
Job Summary
Key responsibilities
šResearch, analyze and design ZK argument systems and architectures for private computation. šWrite specifications and communicate research findings through write-ups. šAnalyze and give feedback for zero-knowledge circuits written in Rust. šBreak down complex problems, and know what can and what canāt be dealt with later. šPerform security analysis, measure performance of and debug circuits.
You ideally will have
šVery strong academic or engineering background (PhD-level or equivalent in industry); relevant research experience. šDeep understanding of Zero-Knowledge argument systems and related technologies (Nova, Plonk/Halo2, zk-STARK, zk-SNARK, circom), elliptic curve cryptography, and circuit design. šKeen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers. šExperience in, and passion for, blockchain technology šA strong alignment to our principles:https://status.im/about/#our-principles
