Senior Rust Engineer (Miden)

4 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Programming

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Rust Engineer at Polygon Labs, you'll design and implement core components of the Miden rollup, a zkRollup for Ethereum aiming for parallel transaction execution and account abstraction. Responsibilities include implementing and hardening the sequencer and client (Mempool, consensus, backups), creating a testing infrastructure, and providing technical guidance. You'll work on the Miden Virtual Machine (zk-optimized VM), contributing to R&D efforts for the rollup architecture (state model, transaction model, execution model). This role involves working with cutting-edge zero-knowledge proving systems and advanced tools.
Must have:
  • Deep Rust familiarity (generics, lifetimes, memory management)
  • Rust networking primitives, asynchronous execution
  • Ethereum, rollup protocols, attack vectors
  • Advanced benchmarking & testing (prop-testing, fuzzing)
  • Problem-solving, mentorship
Good to have:
  • Zero-knowledge proof systems
  • Cryptography fundamentals
  • Open-source software experience
  • Privacy mechanisms
Perks:
  • Remote-first global workforce
  • Industry-leading health insurance
  • Company matching 401k
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Annual book allowance
  • Internet/phone reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
  • Wellness day off
  • Company laptop
  • Egg freezing, mental health, wellness benefits

Job Details

About Polygon Labs

Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the Agglayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the Agglayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.

About Miden

Polygon Miden aims to be the most innovative and easy-to-use zkRollup for Ethereum. We will enable use cases beyond what is currently possible with EVM-centric architectures, e.g. parallel transaction execution and account abstraction. At the heart of our rollup is the Miden Virtual Machine - a zk-optimized VM designed from the ground up. Currently, we focus on the rollup design, recursive verification, and developer experience.

Your Role

As the Senior Rust Engineer you will help design and implement core components of the Miden rollup. You will contribute to R&D efforts for the rollup architecture (state model, transaction model, execution model etc.) and help develop the Miden node and the Miden VM. You will work on cutting-edge technology, use advanced tools and modern programming languages, and learn about zero-knowledge proving systems.

Read about the Miden Rollup in https://0xpolygonmiden.github.io/miden-docs/.

Your Responsibilities

  • Implement and harden the sequencer and the client (Mempool, consensus, backups)

  • Create a testing infrastructure for the sequencer and the client

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to members of the team


What You'll Need

  • Deep familiarity with Rust, including a high comfort level with advanced concepts such as generics, lifetimes, memory management, concurrency etc

  • Sound knowledge of networking primitives in Rust, asynchronous execution, and client / server architectures and trade-offs

  • Familiarity with Ethereum, rollup protocols and trade-offs, and attack vectors

  • Familiarity with advanced benchmarking and testing frameworks (prop-testing, fuzzing)

  • Experience working on open-ended problems without supervision

  • Proven ability to teach and mentor less experienced team members

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with zero knowledge proof-based blockchain systems

  • Fundamentals of cryptography, e.g., hash functions and finite fields

  • Experience with open-source software

  • Experience with privacy mechanisms

Polygon Labs Perks

The goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:

  • Remote first global workforce

  • Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*

  • Company matching 401k with 3% match*

  • $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)

  • $200 Annual Book Allowance Program

  • $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement

  • Flexible Time Off

  • 1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarter

  • Company issued laptop

  • Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits

*In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.

*401k is for United States employees only

Polygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

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