Senior Protocol Engineer

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Requirements:

• 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.