Founding Backend Engineer, Axiom

• We are looking for someone with strong engineering design skills, the ability to work across the stack, and a security mindset
• We also value the ability to make pragmatic technology choices which empower our small team without adding too much overhead
• You are fluent in Rust, C++, or a similarly performant backend language. We work primarily in Rust and Typescript, but prior experience is not mandatory
• You have hands-on experience working with some aspect of computer architecture
• You are extremely detail oriented and have a security mindset
• You’ve worked on challenging software projects and have an eye for performance
• You’re a clear communicator and value collaboration
• You have a strong bias towards action
• You have an extremely strong work ethic

Desirable

• We are looking for a founding backend engineer to join a startup using zero-knowledge proofs to scale smart contract applications
• You will be responsible for building systems to interface between low-level computer systems like assembly code and databases and ZK proofs
• This will involve working with ISAs like RISC-V, compiler frameworks like LLVM, and database backends and connecting them with cutting-edge zero-knowledge proof systems
• Your work will require designing secure and efficient systems which remain performant and making design choices to enable rapid development without sacrificing security