ZK Engineer

Senior ZK Engineer
Remote

About the Client
My client is building a cutting-edge Bitcoin Layer 2 solution leveraging the BitVM approach. Their mission is to solve the long-standing trade-off between security and Turing completeness in Bitcoin scaling through advanced cryptography and blockchain protocol engineering. The ultimate goal is to strengthen and expand the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Culture & Values

• They encourage innovation and strive for excellence across the team.
• Collaboration and open communication are central to how they operate.
• Respect for diverse perspectives and ideas is deeply ingrained in their culture.
• They believe the best results come from teamwork and collective effort.
• Joining means being part of a team exploring new horizons with opportunities for both personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to open-source development on the BitVM project.
• Design and develop zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) protocols to support their Bitcoin scaling products.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Rust or C++.
• Familiarity with Bitcoin Script.
• Knowledge of modern ZK proof systems (Plonky2 / Plonky3 / Halo2, etc.) and zkVMs (RiscZero / SP1, etc.).
• Proven experience contributing to open-source projects — writing clean, maintainable code and following best practices.
• Skilled in performance benchmarking, profiling, and optimizing system-level software.
• Deep understanding of blockchain technologies and scaling solutions.

Nice to Have

• Published research in cryptography or blockchain.
• Experience designing and implementing ZK rollup systems.
• Strong technical writing skills (articles, research, or thought leadership pieces).