Senior Protocol Engineer
Matter Labs
What You'll Be Doing
- Joining the team responsible for the design and implementation of the zkSync smart contract platform: a zero-knowledge-proof-friendly virtual machine
- Developing at L1 and L2, including system contracts (implemented in Solidity and Yul) and server side changes
- Shaping the future of the protocol through research, design, prototyping, engineering, and discussion with external partners
- Conducting independent research in your area of ownership, design, implement and document solutions, and potentially leading a team
What We Look For in You
- Excellent understanding of Ethereum and the EVM
- Experience with Solidity or Vyper
- 5+ years in software development
- Driven by passion, curiosity, and desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world
- Fluency in Rust, C++, Scala, Java or Go - we work primarily with Rust, but prior experience with this language is not mandatory
- Deep understanding of software engineering best-practices
- Ownership mindset and a track record of successfully accomplishing projects
- In-depth knowledge of common algorithms, data structures, and their computational & memory complexities
- Experience implementing data structures and algorithms from scratch
- Experience in cryptography/high-load/protocols design is a big plus
- Fluent written and spoken English