Position: Senior Protocol Engineer
Location: NY US
Employment type: full time
About Us
Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the AggLayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the AggLayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Protocol Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of core components of the Miden rollup. You will contribute to the R&D efforts surrounding rollup architecture, which includes the state model, transaction model, execution model, etc. Your tasks will also involve supporting the development of the Miden node and the Miden client.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement the Miden rollup, operator, and client.
- Maintain and improve the core components of the Miden VM.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team members.
Qualifications
- Deep familiarity and a proven track record with Ethereum, rollup protocols, their trade-offs, and potential attack vectors.
- Expertise in Rust (~3 years), including a high comfort level with advanced concepts such as generics, lifetimes, memory management, concurrency, etc.
- Experience in working independently on open-ended problems.
- A strong sense of responsibility and comfort with autonomous work.
- Interest in zero-knowledge proof-based blockchain systems.
- Experience writing smart contracts.
- Familiarity with the fundamentals of cryptography, such as hash functions and finite fields.
- A passion for open-source software and an eagerness to learn.
Benefits
- Vision health insurance*
- $200 Annual Book Allowance Program
- $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
- Flexible Time Off
- 1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarter
- Company issued laptop
- Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits
Equal Opportunity employer
Polygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
For more information about our company and other career opportunities, please visit our website