Researcher (Ethereum/L2)

About Us

Parity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, building the open-source technologies that will lay the foundation for the new decentralised internet.
Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellowpaper.

We believe in a decentralised web that respects the freedom and data of individuals and empowers developers to create better services. Our vision is to create a world based on truthful, rather than trustful, interactions.

People in Our Collective Are

• Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger.

• Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex.

• Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with others.

• Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work.

• Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space.

• Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem.

About the Team

The Incubation team operates at the forefront of blockchain innovation, with a commitment to pioneering research and development. Under the direct leadership of our founder, Dr. Gavin Wood, the team is responsible for identifying and prototyping new ideas for Polkadot. Currently, the team's primary focus is on advancing PolkaJAM - the next-generation decentralised virtual machine - a protocol combining the best elements of Polkadot and Ethereum.

About the Position

• Evaluate and refine technical designs proposed by the team, benchmarking them against blockchain scaling solutions.

• Conduct performance modelling and analysis, developing strategies to measure and validate theoretical assumptions.

• Document technical insights and formalise research findings.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, translating research insights into actionable technical strategies.

• Stay up to date on Ethereum, L2 scaling, and cryptography advancements, identifying relevant insights for JAM.

About You

• PhD in Computer Science, Cryptography, Distributed Systems, or a related field.

• Strong technical knowledge of Ethereum, Layer 2 scaling solutions, cryptography, or low-level systems programming.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate designs proposed by the team, comparing them against existing blockchain architectures.

• Experience developing performance models and defining measurement strategies to validate theoretical assumptions.

• Prior experience contributing to research papers, helping formalise research and technical concepts.

About Working for Us

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)

• “Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours

• Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job

• Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)

• Team and company-wide retreats

• Work laptop

• Opportunity to relocate to Germany or Portugal (with visa sponsorship)

Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes.

Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.

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