Pluto builds cutting-edge, developer-friendly tools for adding advanced cryptography functionality to applications. Our mission is to commoditize trust and empower everyone to build sovereign economies. We will do so while shipping useful intermediate products.
We are a small team of builders. Our team has previously worked at Uber, Stripe, Lockheed Martin, Aztec and YC-funded startups.
The RoleWe are hiring for a Senior Rust Engineer to help us build open-source Zero Knowledge developer tools. Your contributions will shape the product & technical strategy and present an opportunity to participate in building a new product from the ground up. We are looking for you if you have positive energy, an optimistic outlook about the future, and you are determined to get there. You embrace learning about new things and can pivot on the fly.
What You'll Be DoingDevelopment of open-source Zero Knowledge developer tools
Infrastructure tooling, which includes the development of CLIs, SDKs, and APIs.
Development focused around Virtual Machine Instructions.
Extensive experience with Rust
Interest and passion for building secure, robust, scalable infrastructure
Passion for building delightful developer experiences and pride in your craft
Experience building open-source developer tools
A high degree of ownership, taking responsibility for projects from inception to completion.
Experience with zero-knowledge protocols
Understanding of the internals of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) or other Virtual Machine architectures.
Experience with Solidity and smart contract development.
Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
Disability and Life Insurance
Internet and Gym Membership Reimbursement
Remote-First Stipend (Your choice of technical setup and equipment)
Conference Travel Stipend
Quarterly team offsites
Open Vacation Policy
If you're excited about building the future of cryptographic tools and making complex technology accessible, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your portfolio and resume to [[email protected]].
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