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Senior Protocol Engineer

KaleidoRaleigh, NC, USA
Type
Full-time
Work setup
On-site
Experience
Senior
Posted
Today
Layer 2RustEngineering
📈 Equity / stock options

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As a Senior Protocol Engineer at Kaleido, you will develop blockchain-based platforms and products for companies across the globe, including many of the largest banks and central banks. You'll work with the latest Web3 technologies in Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains, identity, tokenized digital assets, and wallets.

What you'll do

  • Develop platform features that provision and manage blockchains, both Layer 1 and Layer 2
  • Develop platform features that interact with blockchains such as connectors, adaptors, and signing wallets
  • Develop blockchain-based privacy-preserving tokens using advanced cryptography such as Zero Knowledge Proofs
  • Develop enterprise-grade products for managing digital assets
  • Work with open source communities and researchers on data privacy, cross-chain interoperability, decentralized identities, and account abstractions
  • Research and develop innovative approaches to challenging problems in enterprise software such as distributed systems and consensus algorithms

What you bring

  • 10+ years of experience in a senior engineering role
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience in basic cryptography such as digital signatures and encryption based on asymmetric or symmetric keys
  • Programming experience in Golang or Rust
  • Ability to explain consensus algorithms like Raft or PBFT

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of advanced cryptography such as zero-knowledge proofs, threshold signatures, and elliptic curves

What we offer

  • Equity ownership in the platform
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Open paid time-off policy
  • Generous retirement savings options

About Kaleido

Kaleido is a rapidly growing blockchain platform trusted by Global Fortune 50 companies and leading organizations worldwide. The company builds blockchain-based platforms and products for enterprises using the latest Web3 technologies.

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