Software Engineer

What You'll Bring

• Capability to find solutions to complex problems;
• A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and software engineering best practices;
• Enthusiasm for math, computer science, and software engineering;
• Motivation to drill deep into engineering problems;
• Rich and deep experience and understanding in any computer programming language and the corresponding tech stack;
• "Laziness" for performing repetitive and tedious tasks;
• Urge to automate "everything";
• The ability to research, study, practice, and evolve independently;
• Initiative and eagerness to take on new projects based on your own insights, not bound by the tasks in front of you;
• Professional reading and writing skills in both Chinese and English, fluent in reading and writing technical documentation;
• Adaptability to an async collaborative environment, self-driven with minimal supervision;
• Hobby with more than three years of consistent practice;

What You'll Get

• More sharpened problem-solving skills;
• A deeper understanding of computer science fundamentals;
• Hands-on experience with standard software engineering best practices;
• Knowledge of innovative cryptographic algorithms and protocols design and implementations;
• Hands-on experience with advanced blockchain-related development techniques and tech stacks;
• Mentorship and guidance from engineers with expertise in cryptography and blockchain development;
• Opportunities to learn directly from and work with renowned professors and industry experts in the field of applied cryptography and blockchain;
• Rewards for successful new project initiatives;
• Elevated multi-language communication skills;
• Contribution to open-source projects;
• Sophisticated skills in building reliable and secure smart contract applications;
• Connections to global talents from Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and world-class universities;
• Opportunities to attend top professional world-wide conferences;

A peak into our daily engineering work

• Studying cryptographic protocol research papers;
• Reading codebases of cryptographic primitives to understand implementation and optimization techniques;
• Coding in Solidity with Foundry, automating unit tests, integration tests, regression tests, and end-to-end tests;
• Receiving and conducting detailed code reviews;
• Writing and editing technical documentation;
• Utilizing AI-assisted tools for development;
• Exploring and utilizing new and cutting-edge tech stacks to improve proficiency;
• Working on cloud-based Linux systems;

Current Tech Stacks

• Note that NONE of the tech stacks below is set in stone. You are more than welcome to bring new stack into the mix as long as it is the right tool for the job that reduces development hurdles and increases development momentum;
• Rust for implementing cryptographic protocols;
• Solidity with Foundry for smart contract development;
• Ethereum, EVM based L2;
• Python with Robot Framework for CI/CD, testing, and automation scripts;
• Typescript with React, Svelte, Viem, and Vercel for front-end development and deployment;
• EC2, Cloud Formation, Docker, and Linux for backend deployment;