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18 March 2022
A Leading Financial Technology Firm
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Charles Isaac
Dfns
Dfns is a cybersecurity company that builds custody* SaaS protocol for web3 apps. Think of it as a developer tool that provides secure cloud for crypto. Our mission is to bring serenity to DeFi by eliminating new blockchain risks and making crypto transactions easier, faster, more affordable, and compliant with existing regulations.
From fintechs to large banks to e-commerce sites, Dfns gives financial institutions and businesses the freedom to own and transfer crypto on a battle-designed security infrastructure. Our API is designed to offer best-in-class developer experience allowing any platform to deploy custodial wallets in a matter of days, with streamlined feature delivery and frequent security upgrades.
Founded in 2020 in Paris, Dfns is a startup incubated at Station F (awarded Future40), accelerated by Techstars and recognized DeepTech by the French Ministry of Economy. Our company is fully remote with offices in Paris, Amsterdam, New York, London, Stockholm, Sofia, and other cities.
Job Description
You will contribute to one of the most ambitious technology projects in crypto today: building a trustless custody infrastructure for the trillion-dollar digital asset industry.
You will join an amazing team of leaders (CTO, CISO, CPO) and experts (R&D Engineers, Cryptographers, Security Engineers) in a highly challenging and collaborative environment.
We are looking for a trailblazing VP of Research who can explore blockchain and ZK technology, generate new product ideas, and outline detailed R&D strategies. You will need to manage diverse teams spanning engineering and marketing, requiring both a strong technical background and excellent business skills. As an ideal candidate, you will have a keen eye for gaps in client product offerings and the innovative mindset to fill them. You’re a highly skilled cryptographer with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of patent production—from conception through release.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: chris@dfns.co
More information: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/dfns/jobs/vp-of-research_paris?q=6ea9e03888204c360e4888930ccfcdc0&o=944248&e=companies_jobs
Dfns
Dfns is a cybersecurity company that builds custody SaaS protocol for web3 apps. Think of it as a developer tool that provides secure cloud for crypto. Our mission is to bring serenity to DeFi by eliminating new blockchain risks and making crypto transactions easier, faster, more affordable, and compliant with existing regulations.
From fintechs to large banks to e-commerce sites, Dfns gives financial institutions and businesses the freedom to own and transfer crypto on a battle-designed security infrastructure. Our API is designed to offer best-in-class developer experience allowing any platform to deploy custodial wallets in a matter of days, with streamlined feature delivery and frequent security upgrades.
Founded in 2020 in Paris, Dfns is a startup incubated at Station F (awarded Future40), accelerated by Techstars and recognized DeepTech by the French Ministry of Economy. Our company is fully remote with offices in Paris, Amsterdam, New York, London, Stockholm, Sofia, and other cities.
Job Description
You will contribute to one of the most ambitious technology projects in crypto today: building a trustless custody infrastructure for the trillion-dollar digital asset industry.
You will join an amazing team of leaders (CTO, VP of Research, CISO) and experts (Software Engineers, R&D Engineers, Security Engineers) in a highly challenging and collaborative environment.
We are looking for a Senior Cryptographer to develop our crypto systems using algorithmic, asymmetric, zk proofs, thresholdized cryptography and other types of tools to encrypt sensitive data and protect it from hackers, misuse, and cybercrime.
As a Cryptographer, you will be laser-focused on finding ways to protect blockchain keys from being intercepted, decrypted, copied, altered, or deleted by unauthorized actors. You will need a deep understanding of cryptography, namely MPC and its related algorithms. You will also develop and apply various mathematical models to help find and thwart potential systems threats.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: chris@dfns.co
More information: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/dfns/jobs/senior-cryptographer_paris?q=b03d4fc5976286120e927867a4e9817b&o=944230&e=companies_jobs
Research & Development Group, Horizen Labs; Milano, Italy
Our Core Engineering Team is an innovative and collaborative group of researchers and software engineers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products. We are looking for a cryptographer, or applied cryptographer, to join our growing crypto team based in Milan, Italy. Currently, the team is developing a protocol suite for SNARK-based proof-composition, but its duties reach beyond that, developing privacy-enhancing solutions for our sidechain ecosystem.
Responsabilities- Design privacy-enhancing technology built on SNARK-based protocols
- Perform collaborative research and assist technical colleagues in their development work
- Participate in standards-setting
- Ph.D. in mathematics, computer science, or cryptography
- Solid foundations in zero-knowledge and cryptographic protocols
- Publications in acknowledged venues on applied or theoretical cryptography, preferably cryptographic protocols or PETs
- Strong problem-solving skills
- The ability to work in a team setting as well as autonomously
- Foundations in blockchain technology and experience in reading Rust are a plus
- A competitive salary plus pre-series A stock options
- Flexible working hours, including the possibility of remote working
- The opportunity to work with talented minds on challenging topics in this field, including the most recent advancements in zero-knowledge
- A nice and informal team setting to conduct research and development of high-quality open source solutions
If you are interested in this position, you might want to take a look at our recent publications (IACR eprints 2021/930, 2021/399, 2020/123) and our latest podcast on zeroknowledge.fm (Episode 178).
Closing date for applications:
Contact: recruiting@horizenlabs.io
More information: https://horizenlabs.io/
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.
Cryptography Research Center
In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.
Position: Senior MPC Researcher
Skills required for the job
Qualifications
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae
More information: https://www.tii.ae/cryptography
Universität der Bundeswehr München, Research Institute CODE
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Further information is available via Prof. Harald Baier, harald.baier@unibw.de
More information: https://jobs.zeit.de/jobs/universitaetsprofessur-w3-fuer-kryptologie-universitaet-der-bundeswehr-muenchen-neubiberg-1056374
Meta Financial Technologies
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Please contact klewi [at] fb [dot] com and arnabr [at] fb [dot] com
15 March 2022
Beijing Institute of Technology
Postdoc: Competitive salary. Housing/renting covered. The postdoc position is for two years and has flexible starting time. After two years, the candidates may be offered a tenure-track position at Beijing Institute of Technology.
Tenure-track professors: housing covered; salary is really competitive, can advise PhD students and postdocs; startup package included; etc.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Please apply with a CV. Person in contact: Prof. Haibin Zhang: haibin at bit dot edu dot cn
More information: https://bchainzhang.github.io/hbzhang/
University of Birmingham, UK
This is a time of significant opportunity for Computer Science at Birmingham, with a growing number of outstanding students, world- leading research, the establishment of new institutes, and a growing transnational education and industrial engagement. We are investing in the growth of the senior leadership of the school in a number of key research and education area, including but not limited to all areas of Cyber Security.
The Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy has 14 permanent academics as well as 21 postdocs/PhD students. Our expertise is established on a historic strength in the analysis of security systems using formal methods, and we broadened our scope to cover all aspects of cyber security. We have built an international reputation for our expertise areas such as applied cryptography, automotive security and secure infrastructure, hardware security and the security of IoT devices (https://www.bham.ac.uk/research/centre-for-cyber-security-and-privacy/index.aspx).
We have 3 distinct academic pathways, Research & Education, Education, and Enterprise, Engagement and Impact, and have opportunities in all of these pathways.
Closing date for applications:
Contact:
For informal information about Cyber Security at Birmingham, please contact Prof David Oswald, d.f.oswald@bham.ac.uk
For a confidential and informal discussion about details of the post, please contact Dr Mark Lee, m.g.lee@bham.ac.uk
More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=220000G4&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon
11 March 2022
CNRS / University of Rennes 1, France
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- security proofs for lattice-based schemes,
- building and implementing lattice-based constructions.
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- Doctorate degree in the field of cryptography,
- Expertise in one of these areas: public key cryptography, lattice-based cryptography.
The position is for two years, up to three, and has flexible starting date.
Review of applications will start immediately until the position is filled.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Adeline Roux-Langlois (adeline.roux-langlois@irisa.fr) and Alexandre Wallet (alexandre.wallet@inria.fr)
Status.im, Remote
Status is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, and open web3, through research, the creation of developer tools, and the support of the open-source community.
Currently, our Blockchain Infrastructure Team is researching consensus algorithms, Multi-Party Computation techniques, ZKPs, and other cutting-edge solutions with the aim to take blockchain technology to the next level of security, decentralization, and scalability for a wide range of use cases.
Some of the responsibilities:
- Analyze the team’s technical proposals and look for potential flaws.
- Identify opportunities to provide mathematical proofs to the protocols developed by the team.
- Analyze mathematically the parameter space of complex algorithms.
- Describe mechanisms to better understand, analyze and prove the correctness of the ideas and designs produced by the team.
- Work on mathematical proofs for the team algorithms and protocol designs.
- Propose improvements to the algorithms and protocols developed by the team.
- Propose new solutions to the problems tackled by the team.
- Write documentation and scientific papers with the highest standards of quality.
- Strive to constantly set the highest scientific standards for the team’s research.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Maya
More information: https://jobs.status.im/?gh_jid=4012660
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.
Cryptography Research Centre
In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.
Position: Privacy Researcher
Skills required for the job
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae
More information: https://www.tii.ae/cryptography
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.
Cryptography Research Centre
In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.
Position: Post Quantum Cryptography Researcher
Skills required for the job
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae
More information: https://www.tii.ae/cryptography
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.
Cryptography Research Centre
In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.
Position: Senior FHE Researcher
Skills required for the job
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae
More information: https://www.tii.ae/cryptography
University of Waterloo
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Professor Anwar Hasan
Paderborn University, Department of Computer Science, Paderborn, Germany
- IT Security (reference number 5121)
- Quantum Computing (reference number 5122)
Applications with cover letter, curriculum vitae, doctoral certificate, research and teaching statement as well as the indication of two references (in one PDF-file) are requested under each reference number until 31.03.2022 to the e-mail-address mentioned below.
More information:
https://www.uni-paderborn.de/fileadmin/zv/4-4/stellenangebote/Kennziffer5119-5122_Englisch.pdf
Closing date for applications:
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden (eric.bodden@uni-paderborn.de)
The applications should then be sent to the following email addresses:
eim-i-5121@upb.de
eim-i-5122@upb.de
More information: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/fileadmin/zv/4-4/stellenangebote/Kennziffer5119-5122_Englisch.pdf
08 March 2022
CryptoLux Group, University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg invites applications for a Ph.D. position in the general area of symmetric cryptography. The successful candidate will join the CryptoLux group of Prof. Alex Biryukov, which is affiliated to both the Department of Computer Science (DCS) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT).
Research Topics- Cryptanalysis and design of cryptographic primitives, lightweight ciphers, hash functions
- Financial cryptography (security of distributed ledgers, smart contracts)
- Privacy-enhancing technologies (Tor-like networks, privacy for cryptocurrencies, blockchains)
- White-box cryptography
- M.Sc. degree in computer science or applied mathematics with outstanding grades (GPA >= 85%)
- Strong mathematical and/or algorithmic CS background
- Some background in cryptography or information security
- Good programming skills (C/C++, Python, math tools, etc.)
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
The University of Luxembourg offers a Ph.D. study program with an initial contract of 36 months, with a further possible 1-year extension if required. The successful candidate will work in one of the most international universities in the world and will have a chance to participate in a well-known security research center. The position will be available from April 2022.
Applications, written in English, should be sent by email to alex.biryukov@uni.lu. The application material should include a curriculum vitae (with photo, educational background, work experience), a brief research statement and topics of particular interest to the candidate (max. 1 page), a transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken (with overall GPAs) and contact information for 2-3 references.
Application deadline: 15 March 2022. Early submission is encouraged; applications will be processed upon arrival.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov (email: alex.biryukov@uni.lu)
04 March 2022
Input Output Global (IOG)
Duties will include:
- Reviewing specifications produced by architects and formal methods specialists
- Contributing to the design of algorithms
- Bridging ideas from academic papers to production ready systems
- Implementing Cryptographic primitives in Rust and C
- Solid background in Mathematics. A degree in computer science or mathematics is desirable but not essential
- Deep understanding of Elliptic Curve Cryptography
- Familiarity with advanced cryptographic protocols (eg. Zero Knowledge Proofs, Distributed Key Generation, Threshold Signatures)
- Experience with systems programming (C/C++/Rust)
- Skilled in software development methods such as agile programming and test-driven development
- Experience in developing cryptography protocols would be a bonus, as would blockchain experience.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Iñigo Querejeta Azurmendi
More information: https://apply.workable.com/io-global/j/EF38633ABE/
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Professor Linda Galligan, Head of School (Mathematics, Physics and Computing) on +61 7 4631 2263 or HES-HoS-Sciences@usq.edu.au.
Research Institute CODE, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany
A new research Privacy and Applied Cryptography (PACY) Lab formed by Prof. Mark Manulis at RI CODE is looking for several PhD/post-doc researchers to work on relevant topics such as:
- computing on encrypted data (ZKP, HE, MPC techniques)
- attribute-based cryptography (encryption & signatures)
- privacy-preserving authentication (incl. MFA, distributed)
- private messaging (e.g. key establishment, anonymity)
- privacy and applied cryptography for social web/metaverse, IoT, blockchain, or New Space
Requirements:
- Master's (or equivalent) or PhD in Computer Science, Information Security, Maths or similar
- Knowledge and understanding of privacy-oriented cryptography (theory and/or practice)
- Fluency in written and spoken English, (German desirable)
How to apply?
As a first step email Mark Manulis with subject line "Application PACY" including your cover/motivation letter, CV, and transcripts of grades. Search will continue until vacancies are filled.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mark Manulis (mark [AT] manulis.eu)
More information: https://www.manulis.eu/pub.html