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Job Description
About the Role
Design core blockchain architecture for our Layer 1 ecosystem, focusing on consensus mechanisms and cross-chain interoperability. Develop cryptographic primitives supporting decentralized identity while ensuring protocol security against economic attacks.
Responsibilities
- Architect Tendermint/Polkadot-based infrastructure
- Design tokenomics for protocol sustainability
- Implement zero-knowledge proof systems
- Conduct cryptoeconomic modeling
- Lead security audits for critical crypto components
- Establish validator governance frameworks
Requirements
- PhD in Cryptography/Computer Science
- Contribution to major blockchain codebases (Cosmos/Polkadot)
- Expertise in Rust, Go, or Solidity
- Published research on consensus algorithms
- Deep understanding of game theory in blockchain
- History of cybersecurity contributions
Benefits
- Cryptocurrency bonus package
- Remote-first with quarterly offsites
- Open source commitment (50% work time)
- Hackathon sponsorship program
- Privacy-focused work culture
- Founding team token allocation
About the Company
Orion Ledger Foundation creates public goods infrastructure for Web3 futures. With backing from a16z and Paradigm, we build open protocols enabling decentralized finance at internet scale. Our global collective operates with radical transparency and collaborative innovation principles, publishing all research under open access licenses.
Job ID: blockchain-protocol-architect-ywQ0c
