Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

Key Responsibilities:
As a Rust Engineer on the Cryptography team, you will be working on Binius, our binary field proof system, both on the core open-source library and on applications of it. The responsibilities will include improving functionality, performance, and developer-friendliness of the cryptography code. Your days might involve performance optimization of parallelized computations, implementing more efficient algorithms, improving API, and profiling and benchmarking against competing projects. You will work on a cross-functional team, collaborating with cryptographers and research engineers to design and implement efficient algorithms.
Being a self-starter is essential, as there are always a variety of challenges that need to be tackled. Your work will have a direct impact on our growth and success. At the Staff or Principal level, there will also be an expectation to mentor and guide engineers across the team, providing leadership in Rust development practices, code reviews, and architecture. As a Principal Engineer, you'll not only help shape our technical direction but also support the growth of the team by sharing knowledge, offering guidance on complex challenges, and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.

Requirements:

• Significant professional Rust experience
• Understanding of software engineering best practices, especially testing
• Familiarity with software design patterns
• Familiarity with zero-knowledge cryptography concepts
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization
• Mathematical aptitude
• Ability to think across layers of abstractions
• Understanding of technology tradeoffs and a pragmatic approach to problem solving

Nice to have:

• Experience modifying and contributing to open-source codebases
• Competitive programming experience
• Understanding of fundamental blockchain concepts
• Ability to read and understand cryptography research
• Experience with purely functional or logic programming languages
• Experience with ZK circuit programming
• Experience implementing cryptographic protocols
• Mentor and guide engineers across the team, providing leadership in Rust development practices, code reviews, and architecture

Locations Supported:

• In-person in Berlin, Germany: We are excited to support relocation for candidates interested in working in-person 3 days a week from our Mitte, Berlin office.
  • Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas for this role. However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, but we can't make any guarantees.
• Remote: We are open to candidates who are located between the USA East Coast and Central Europe time zones. We'll expect you to come to the office approximately once per quarter for 1-2 weeks for company on-sites and/or team sprints. Please note: we are more selective for fully remote candidates.

We have a globally distributed company, and ensuring the team works in a cohesive way is our main goal.