Technical Writer and Researcher, Aztec Protocol
Privacy layer for Web3
Job no longer available
Privacy layer for Web3
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
101-200 employees
Company mission
To unleash the full potential of decentralized technologies by building an open, privacy-first network with no compromises.
Role
Who you are
- A large desire to learn everything Aztec and help others learn the same
- Bachelor's degree in related technical field
- Web3 Native, with at least 1 years solid experience at a web3 / blockchain company
- Strong knowledge of protocol design, zero-knowledge cryptography
- Fluent in English
- A strong technical background and ability to understand and explain all parts of Aztec, from cryptography to sequencer selection
Desirable
- Located in the UK or can operate in Greenwich Mean Time Zone
- Passion for the web3 space
- A strong maths background for cryptography blog posts
- Familiarity with other private blockchain technologies like ZCash
- Ability to fluently write, speak, and translate content into other languages
What the job involves
- This role will aim to give a unified and informed technical voice to all of our outward facing technical communication, ensuring it is accurate, concise and informative
- You will report to the Head of Developer Relations
- Execute best-in-class technical content on Aztec Labs’ blog, including in-depth research on Aztec’s protocol design and implementation
- Inform the design of Aztec’s core protocol, including network design decisions and governance
- Refining documentation drafts from engineering and dev-rel to fit the voice and content defined in the docs communication strategy
- Working with Dev Rel and Marketing to contribute to the communication policy for technical docs
- Ensuring the developer learning journey is implemented through all technical content
- Creating technical blog posts to explain and distill key Aztec concepts for easy learning, e.g Honk, Fernet, Kernel Circuits, UTXO’s
- Write technical explainers on the protocol and cryptography to enable contribution, both internally and externally
Our take
Aztec is working to bring real privacy to the world of DeFi, using Ethereum-based zero-knowledge rollups that compress data to keep transactions private. With Aztec, users can interact with popular DeFi apps without broadcasting their activity to the whole blockchain (offering a rare bit of discretion in a space that's usually wide open).
There’s been a lot of discussion about Crypto privacy of late. Supporters deem it essential, while sceptics suggest that malicious actors might abuse their privacy. Indeed, Aztec has had to recently overcome some difficulty when popular exchange FTX blocked accounts that were linked to the protocol.
However, if cryptocurrencies are to become mainstream – and maintain their safety – it seems that better privacy will be required, which puts Aztec in a good position to become an important player in the industry. And funding raised in 2024 will definitely help the company in achieving its lofty aims.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2022
$100m
SERIES B
Dec 2021
$17m
SERIES A
Total funding: $119.1m
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Zachary Williamson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Doctorate in Particle Physics from University of Oxford. Former physicist at CERN and T2K Japan. Former Software Developer at Carallon Ltd.
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