Offchain Labs

Research Scientist – Engineer

Offchain Labs

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Colorado • United States

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Tech Stack

Distributed Systems

About the role

  • Attack fundamental challenges to building scalable, secure, reliable, user-friendly blockchain systems
  • Reason through the emerging trends in the crypto and blockchain space and identify (non)obvious opportunities for Offchain Labs
  • Proactively perform feasibility studies and analysis for new protocols, architectures, and feature enhancements
  • Design and write technical specifications and academic papers
  • Design and build proofs of concept
  • Collaborate with research colleagues, share knowledge and expertise, and solve problems together
  • Work with teams across the broader organization, including engineering, product, and business development, to think beyond current technical limitations in delivering the best experience for developers and users

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline, or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent work experience
  • 1–2 years of relevant research and development experience in academic and/or industry settings
  • Deep expertise in one or more distributed systems, security, or cryptographic research areas (e.g., distributed protocols, design and analysis of cryptographic algorithms, formal methods, secure multi-party computation, system security, and/or their application to data protection and privacy, authentication, payments, and cryptocurrencies)
  • Familiarity with or willingness to learn blockchain technologies
  • An open-minded research approach and genuine intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms to a non-technical audience
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence
  • A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge within your team, organization, and broader community
  • Experience or interest with layer 2 technologies is a plus
Benefits
  • Remote-first global workforce + NY office
  • Annual company offsite + team onsites
  • Professional reimbursement program (facilitates industry conference attendance, certifications, and more)
  • Medical, dental & vision coverage (US + some other countries)
  • 401k retirement plan + company match (US only)
  • Wellness stipend
  • Home office set up / ergonomic equipment program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
distributed systemssecuritycryptographic algorithmsformal methodssecure multi-party computationsystem securitydata protectionprivacyauthenticationpayments
Soft Skills
open-minded research approachintellectual curiosityexplain complex conceptsattention to detailcommitment to excellencepositive attitudepassion for sharing knowledge
Certifications
Doctorate degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer Science