Security / Cryptography Researcher & Engineer
We are looking for a Security or Cryptography Researcher and Engineer to join our team.
You could be a
- Software engineer
- Computer scientist
- Mathematician
who is interested in doing security research and engineering for advanced applied cryptography, espeically with distributed systems.
This position will work with our Security Consulting Team on projects ranging from blockchain protocols to data management to zero-knowledge proofs.
It involves
- Analysing designs, specifications and codebases
- Documenting findings
- Providing recommendations
- Communicating with consulting clients.
Research will use the latest best practices, knowledge of advancements in related fields and previous experience / findings.
The ideal person for this role has interest in some of the following areas:
- Distributed and decentralised technologies
- Applied and advanced cryptography, like zero-knowledge proofs
- Blockchain, cryptocurrency and web 3.0 systems
- Open-source software and development practices
- Security research and knowledge sharing to advance best practices
- Adversial scenarios, attack vectors and threat modelling
- Privacy enhancing technologies and secure communication tools
- A deep understanding of at least one coding language, with a drive to learn additional ones, including, but not limited to: Go, Rust, Haskell, Solidity, Michelson, C++
Learn more about our security consulting work by browsing our published reports:
www.leastauthority.com
This position can be project-based, part-time or full-time based on your interests and your needs.
