Summary

This role is dedicated to applied research. Primarily, as a researcher, you will contribute to the design of new architectural solutions.

You will design, specify and verify distributed systems by leveraging formal and experimental techniques; build proof of concepts and prepare executable specifications for the development team.

It's expected you regularly go through papers, bring new ideas and stay up-to-date with what is emerging in the space (blockchain, other L1s, distributed systems, Zero-Knowelde proofs, etc.).

You will conduct theoretical and practical analysis of the performance of distributed systems and present research results within the org and externally (e.g. conferences).

Ideally, you will have

1. Some coding experience in Rust - this is a MUST-have requirement for this role!
2. Research experience in Distributed Systems OR Network systems - this is a MUST-have requirement for this role!
3. Strong background in Computer Science and Math, or a related area.
4. Keen communicator, eager to share your work in a wide variety of contexts, like internal and public presentations, blog posts and academic papers.
5. Strong interest in privacy, censorship-resistant technology, open protocols.

Bonus points

1. Experience working for an open-source organization. 
2. PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related area. 
3. Track record of scientific publications.

Hiring process

1. Interview with our People Ops team
2. Interview with team member
3. Interview with team member
4. Interview with interview with Nomos Lead

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Rust
• Team Training and Development