Overview

Polymath is an interface between financial securities and the blockchain, helping issuers to overcome the complex technical and legal challenges related to issuing regulated securities on the blockchain. We are a team of start-up veterans, legal experts, finance professionals, and all-star developers looking to hire an Applied Cryptographer to help make securities trading on our blockchain confidential and secure for our users.

Responsibilities:

  • As an Applied Cryptographer at Polymath, you will apply cryptographic techniques to solve complex problems using modern technologies and methodologies.
  • Analyze various encryption / proof systems and papers as well as develop new cryptographic schemes.
  • Adapting to the ever-changing environment of a fast paced, agile start-up.
  • Producing clean and concise code and challenge it to be tested – you take pride in your work.
  • Contributing thoughts and ideas to the growth and improvement of technology.

Qualifications:

  • PhD or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, Computer Science, Cryptography or related subject.
  • Hands-on experience writing and using low level cryptographic libraries.
  • Knowledge related to some of the below topics:
  • Zero knowledge proof systems
  • Homomorphic encryption
  • Bulletproofs/ring signatures
  • BLS / SSS signature schemes
  • Trusted Execution Environments
  • Confidential Transactions
  • Research/papers on relevant topics above.
  • Domain experience in financial securities
  • Experience with blockchain / consensus protocols