Cryptography Researcher - Nil Foundation
deCircle
| Company | deCircle |
| Category | Science & Research |
| Location | berlin |
| Remote | Remote |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Mid |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 14 Jul 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (recruitee) |
Description
=nil; Foundation has been at the forefront of Ethereum scalability solutions since 2018. With a mission to overcome the Ethereum scalability challenge, the team has been working on cutting-edge products such as =nil;’s native Proof Market, zkLLVM, and Placeholder, combining advanced cryptography, zero-knowledge technology, and database management systems. Now we are looking for an experienced Cryptographer , who has an experience or a strong interest in developing zkProof systems. Responsibilities - Developing cryptography algorithms design including proof system design. - Design circuits for protocols’ state proofs for a proof system. - Academic writing. - Security analysis. - Research other solutions related to proof-system\circuits\other cryptography tasks. MS with major in Applied Math or equivalent experience Expertise in cryptographic algorithms and primitives MS with major in Applied Math or equivalent experience C++ experience Understanding or experience in ZK proof techniques, zk-SNARK circuits or proof systems (for example, Groth16, Halo, Plonk, STARKs, Marlin) is a strong plus The language is English, so you’re supposed to be at least B2 level