Backend Engineer, Nexus
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Verifiable computing, powered by zero-knowledge proofs
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Verifiable computing, powered by zero-knowledge proofs
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity
1-20 employees
Company mission
To build the infrastructure for a verifiable world.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 5+ years for Senior, 8+ years for Staff or Principal level, with expertise in backend engineering and distributed systems
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in one or more of the following: Go, Python, Rust, Java, or Node.js, with strong SQL and NoSQL database experience
- Architecture: Demonstrated experience with cloud-native, microservices-based architectures for scalability and resilience
- Distributed Systems Proficiency: Strong expertise in designing, building, and optimizing distributed systems
- APIs and Microservices: Skilled in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and microservices
- Debugging and Testing: Proven experience in troubleshooting, testing, and performance tuning of complex backend systems
- Communication Skills: Excellent collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
- Web3 & Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Familiarity with blockchain technologies, decentralized systems, and ZK proofs
- Security-Focused: Deep understanding of backend security best practices, especially for decentralized systems
- Open Source Contributor: Active participation or contributions to open-source projects
What the job involves
- As a Senior, Staff, or Principal Backend Engineer on the Network Team at Nexus, you will play a key role in building the foundational infrastructure of our global network of verifiable compute provers
- This involves developing distributed systems that support both users contributing compute (provers) and clients who need zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs for their computations
- You’ll collaborate closely with top engineers, cryptographers, and product designers to deliver a high-performance, seamless experience for all participants on the Nexus network
- Design and Develop Distributed Systems: Architect and implement reliable, scalable backend services for the Nexus network of verifiable compute provers
- Optimize User Experience: Work closely with the product team to ensure a seamless experience for both provers and clients seeking ZK proofs, delivering both technical excellence and user satisfaction
- Technical Ownership: Lead and guide backend development efforts within the Network Team, setting best practices in code quality, reliability, and scalability
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with frontend engineers, product managers, cryptographers, and data scientists to translate network requirements into scalable backend solutions
- Mentorship: Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, promoting technical excellence within the team
- Continuous Improvement: Drive performance and functionality enhancements to support Nexus’s expanding network and user base
- Problem Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges related to verifiable computation and distributed systems, developing innovative, scalable solutions
Our take
Nexus Labs is creating zero knowledge-powered scaling and privacy tools to support the rapidly changing digital AI landscape. Its solutions include cybersecurity and cloud computing support, all focused on Nexus Labs Nexus Project - a scientific and engineering scheme to enable verifiable computation at internet scale.
This ambitious project has attracted impressive funding from top Silicon Valley Investors. No surprise, considering the far-reaching motive of Nexus Labs: to bring about a new verifiable internet. The Nexus Project is attempting to draw on cryptography, mathematics and computer science to create a general-purpose system for verifiable computation.
There have already been several versions of the Nexus zkVM, and its funding is being channelled into improving its capabilities. The company’s work is cut out for it, but early interest from investors suggests that it will continue to grow.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$25m
SERIES A
Dec 2022
$2.2m
SEED
Total funding: $27.2m
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Daniel Marin
(CEO)Previously a Software Engineer Intern at Google and Stanford University's Dawn AI Lab. Also a Bronze Medallist at Tel Aviv University's International Physics Olympiad.
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