Research Scientist, Consensus Protocol
Kusama
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Zug • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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💰 CHF 100,000 - CHF 120,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop a deep understanding of Polkadot’s architecture and consensus mechanism
- Design, analyze, and advise on the deployment of improvements and protocol extensions to Polkadot’s consensus
- Stay current with advancements in blockchain consensus research and ongoing Polkadot protocol updates.
- Produce technical specifications, research papers, and writeups, and present findings at relevant conferences and forums.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent job experience in relevant field to ensure there is the ability to understand and explain technical concepts clearly
- Excellent understanding of how blockchain and consensus works
- Experience in protocol design and analysis
- Experience in writing clear, structured, and concise technical documentation
- Ability to operate independently, take on additional responsibilities as needed, and proactively identify and learn new skills or knowledge to adapt to evolving challenges
- A Plus: Understanding of Polkadot and the wider Polkadot ecosystem
- Industry knowledge (Blockchains, use cases)
- Experience contributing to open-source projects or blockchain communities
Benefits
- Make a real impact on the future of a visionary technology organization
- Hybrid and flexible / remote work plan opportunity to get involved in one of the leading blockchain communities
- Competitive compensation and employee benefits
- Regular company retreats at unique locations around Europe
- Opportunity to work in a multinational, high-performance team with diverse backgrounds, where autonomy and self-initiative is encouraged
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
blockchainconsensus mechanismprotocol designtechnical documentationresearch paperstechnical specifications
Soft skills
clear communicationindependenceproactive learningresponsibility
Certifications
PhD