Sigma Prime

Information security specialists & founders of Lighthouse, an open-source Ethereum consensus client

Cryptographer – Security Engineer

Security EngineerSecurity EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2016Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

22 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Postgraduate DegreeEnglishRustSolidityGo

Job Description

• Conduct technical security reviews of cryptographic protocols and implementations • Analyse protocol-level designs for soundness and attack surface • Review Rust, Go, and Solidity cryptographic implementations • Identify subtle vulnerabilities in mathematical constructions and real-world implementations • Write clear and precise security reports • Contribute to internal cryptographic research and methodology • Collaborate with protocol teams to improve security and design robustness • Potentially contribute to internal open-source projects such as Lighthouse

Job Requirements

  • Advanced knowledge of applied cryptography
  • Deep understanding of elliptic curves and finite field arithmetic
  • Familiarity with pairing-based cryptography and BLS signatures
  • Understanding of zero-knowledge systems (SNARKs, STARKs, PLONK, etc.)
  • Experience analysing or implementing DKG or threshold signature systems
  • Ability to read and reason about academic cryptography papers
  • Strong systems programming skills (preferably Rust or Go)

Benefits

  • Remote-first team
  • High-calibre technical peers
  • Opportunity to work on foundational infrastructure securing billions in value
  • Meaningful impact on the security of global decentralised systems

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