Research Scientist

We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join our team at the frontier of blockchain research and engineering. This is an opportunity for an early-career researcher (postdocs also welcome) to work on novel, unsolved problems in distributed systems, cryptography, and mechanism design — and see their work directly shape the next generation of blockchain infrastructure. This is a rare chance to work on problems that are unsolved both in academia and industry, and to see your research deployed at scale. You’ll be joining a small, ambitious team where researchers and engineers work side by side to invent the future of decentralized systems. Some of our current research streams include: Modelling MEV in a multi-concurrent proposer blockchain context. Designing improved encryption constructions for private data availability (DA), and Advancing consensus protocols to improve scalability and robustness. Conduct original research in blockchain systems — bridging theory, cryptography, and practical engineering constraints. Collaborate closely with engineers to translate research into systems that run at 5 gigagas/second scale. Publish papers and technical reports that advance both the academic and practitioner communities in web3. Partner with leading researchers at other blockchain companies and universities to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Influence the engineering direction of our blockchain by grounding design decisions in rigorous analysis.