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OP Labs PBC · 2 weeks ago

Protocol Engineer, Proofs

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

OP Labs is the team building the technology behind Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider powering 65% of all Layer 2 transactions. As a Protocol Engineer at OP Labs, you’ll help contribute to the evolution of our proof system, evolving it to ZK proofs with fast withdrawals. You will be responsible for developing important Rust-based infrastructure and improving the security of the Superchain.

Developer ToolsEthereumIT InfrastructureSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Evolve our proof system to meet stage 2 requirements using ZK validity proofs and a multi-proof system

Develop important Rust-based OP Stack infrastructure, and some Go-based infrastructure and tools

Help keep the Superchain secure by improving our monitoring and automated response systems

Qualification

RustBlockchain developmentCryptographic principlesGoSystems programmingJavaSolidityZero Knowledge Proofs

Required

Proven experience developing in Rust, Go, Java, or another similar language

Blockchain development experience and strong understanding of cryptographic principles

Experience in systems programming or blockchain protocol engineering

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical details clearly and collaborate effectively with team members

Preferred

Solidity development experience is a nice-to-have

Experience with Zero Knowledge Proofs or ZK VMs is a nice-to-have

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision

4% 401K match

Company

OP Labs PBC

OP Labs is the team building the technology that powers Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider enabling developers and enterprises to build the next generation of onchain applications.

Founded in 2019

Remote first, Worldwide, US

51-200 employees

https://www.oplabs.co

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