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Sei Labs · 2 weeks ago

Research Scientist

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

0+ years exp

Sei Labs is focused on building open sourced technology for the Sei Blockchain, aiming to drive the mass adoption of digital assets. They are seeking a Research Scientist to work on novel problems in blockchain research, collaborating closely with engineers to translate research into scalable systems and publishing findings to advance the field.

BlockchainCryptocurrency

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct original research in blockchain systems — bridging theory, cryptography, and practical engineering constraints

Collaborate closely with engineers to translate research into systems that run at 5 gigagas/second scale

Publish papers and technical reports that advance both the academic and practitioner communities in web3

Partner with leading researchers at other blockchain companies and universities to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Influence the engineering direction of our blockchain by grounding design decisions in rigorous analysis

Qualification

CryptographyDistributed systemsConsensus protocolsGame theoryApplied mathematicsResearch publicationCuriosityCollaboration

Required

PhD in Cryptography, Computer Science, Mathematics, etc. with a strong interest and existing research in Blockchain adjacent technologies

0–2 years of post-PhD experience (Postdocs / upcoming PhD's welcome to apply)

Strong background in one or more of: cryptography, distributed systems, consensus, game theory, or applied mathematics

Strong curiosity for blockchain/web3 research, with motivation to shape production systems and protocols, not just papers

Company

Sei Labs

Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi DeFi

Founded in 2021

New York, New York, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.seinetwork.io

H1B Sponsorship

Sei Labs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (1)

2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$35M

Key Investors

Multicoin Capital

2023-04-11Series A· $30M

2022-08-31Seed· $5M

2022-02-06Seed

Leadership Team

Jayendra Jog

Co-Founder

Jeff Feng

Co-Founder

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