DFINITY is looking for a researcher specialized in applied cryptography for identity and credential management systems, with applications in the blockchain area. The role is to design and analyze practical protocols with provable guarantees, and to contribute to the design of a practical identity management system built on the Internet Computer Protocol. We offer a flexible work style with the chance to work in a very dynamic team alongside talented people from all around the world.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research in identity and credential management systems, and their application in the blockchain ecosystem
- Deliver quality research paper(s) along with good internal documentation and proof of concept codes
- Participate in software architecture decisions and provide consultation to the engineering team
- Represent the project in academic and industry conferences and share technical information with the public
- Review technical pre-prints and manuscripts related to blockchain technology
Requirements
- Strong knowledge and experience in applied cryptography, especially verifiable/anonymous credentials
- Extensive experience with identity management
- Extensive experience with designing cryptographic primitives and protocols
- Extensive experience with blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
- Experience in software engineering, coding in Rust is a plus
- PhD degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience post-PhD as a professor, postdoctoral researcher or industry researcher is a plus
- An excellent record of peer-reviewed publications
* Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week
About DFINITY and the Internet Computer:
DFINITY is a leading contributor to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a mission to bring the world's compute onto the secure ICP network. Built on its unique third-generation blockchain technology, ICP enables the development and operation of a new generation of unstoppable, tamper-proof, fully decentralized web applications. Its powerful technology can run entire AI models within smart contracts, representing a major advancement for secure AI. Through seamless integration with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, ICP facilitates multi-chain operations for digital assets and web3.
Join our team of over 250 talented individuals, including world-renowned cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, programming language experts, and industry leaders, who are shaping the future of the internet and web3.
DFINITY was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto theoretician, Dominic Williams.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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What We Do
The DFINITY Foundation’s mission is to build, promote, and maintain the Internet Computer — the world’s first web-speed, internet-scale public blockchain. It enables smart contracts to securely serve interactive web content directly into the browsers of end users, making it possible to build dapps, DeFi, open internet services, and enterprise systems that are capable of operating at hyperscale. The Internet Computer uses smart contracts to power an emerging decentralized ecosystem of interoperable dapps and services, where nearly every system and service can run in reimagined form on public blockchain.
