dApp Developer, Zama
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Open-source cryptography
Open for applications
Open-source cryptography
21-100 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To safeguard privacy by making the internet encrypted end-to-end.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
- 3 years of proven experience in software engineering role
- Professional experience with Node, Typescript, Solidity, Rust and React
Desirable
- Experience integrating blockchain technologies with web applications, understanding how to incorporate smart contracts into dapp frontend and backends. Integrate with blockchains and leverage chain data for enhanced application functionality. Candidates with this experience are given preference
- Integration expert with Cloud APIs/SDKs, application integration with cloud services, such as AWS, would be an asset for this position
- Proven experience in deploying and maintaining robust web applications, demonstrating strong proficiency in server management, database integration and system architecture
- Expertise in security best practices for web services, including secure coding, encryption techniques, OWASP secure design principles and implementation of authentication and authorization protocols
- Technical leadership experience, setting technical direction through roadmapping, prioritization and mentoring. Strong ownership of overall Web3 strategy
- Exceptional communication skills, fostering seamless collaboration and knowledge sharing
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated developer to join our infrastructure and web services team, with a primary focus on designing, building, and maintaining the backend and frontend blockchain integrations that power our service Console
- We’re building a one-stop solution for building confidential dApps with FHE. You’ll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with a team of esteemed engineers, and play a pivotal role in designing, fine-tuning, and ensuring the sustained excellence of Zama’s cryptographic solutions
- Develop and maintain logic integrating with Blockchains and Smart Contracts
- Develop and maintain user-facing features
- Design and implement APIs for front-end integration
- Optimize application performance and scalability
- Collaborate with developers, designers, SREs, security engineers and stakeholders
- Do whatever else it takes to make our vision a reality
Application process
- Step 1: the application form
- Step 2: the challenge
- Step 3: the technical interview
- Step 4: cultural fit and compensation chat with the COO
- Step 5: the hacking trial
- Step 6: the reference check
Our take
In today's data-driven world, the need for robust data protection solutions has never been more urgent. Zama addresses this by pioneering fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), a groundbreaking technique that enables computations over encrypted data without compromising privacy.
By democratising access to FHE through open-source cryptographic libraries and solutions, Zama allows developers to build privacy-preserving applications across various sectors, from blockchain and AI to healthcare and governmental security. Its community of over 3,000 developers signifies a collaborative effort to innovate while also ensuring data security remains paramount, fostering a future where privacy is synonymous with progress.
A recent injection of funding will fuel Zama's expansion, enabling it to grow its team of cryptography experts, accelerate research and development, and forge strategic partnerships. As the company continues to push the boundaries of data privacy, it has the chance to cement its position as a leader in the field.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2024
$73m
SERIES A
Feb 2022
$42.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $124.7m
Company HQ
Saint-Merri, Paris, France
Leadership
Rand Hindi
(CEO)Currently an Advisor at CrunchDAO, Mindstate Design Labs, and Chipiron. Previously co-founded Snips where they served as the CEO for over 6 years.
Pascal Paillier
(CTO)Currently a Senior Cryptography Expert at CryptoExperts, as well as a Non-Executive Advisor at Nitromia, CircaGene, and Olvid.
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