Cryptographic Architectural Lead

Cryptographic Architectural Security Lead

Plexus have partnered with an innovative, well-funded, privacy focused protocol at the forefront of cutting-edge cryptography.

Role Overview: We’re seeking a skilled individual to support our research and engineering teams in designing and building secure systems. You’ll work on distributed systems, cryptographic primitives, distributed cryptographic protocols, zero-knowledge proofs and integration into operating systems, primarily using Rust.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct whitebox assessments of component security and advise on application security.
• Audit protocol specifications and implementations.
• Collaborate across teams and provide expertise in building and testing secure systems.
• Design, evaluate, and implement cryptographic protocols, focusing on zkSNARKs/zkSTARKs, threshold encryption, and elliptic curves.
• Produce technical specifications and implement cryptographic operations, primarily in Rust.

Qualifications:

• Industry experience in building and testing secure systems.
• Deep background in distributed systems, cryptography, and blockchain technologies.
• Experience in auditing and breaking distributed internet protocols.
• Mathematical and cryptographic expertise, preferably with a PhD or equivalent academic experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits:

• $200-$300K base enumeration (seniority dependent)
• Industry leading equity and token comp
• Opportunity to join an outstanding team to work on compelling cross-disciplinary problems with a high degree of independence.
• EU Remote Opportunity