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Distributed Systems PhD Internship

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Internships
Experience: 
Entry-level / graduate
Work from: 
California (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Pursuing a PhD in relevant fields, Experience with C++, Rust, or Python, Familiarity with Distributed Systems and Networking, Experience in Relational Databases or Cloud Computing.

Key responsabilities:

  • Analyze existing systems
  • Propose design alternatives
  • Implement monitoring solutions
  • Collaborate with software development engineers

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Layer N Cybersecurity Small startup layern.com
2 - 10 Employees
About Layer N
Layer N is Ethereum's StateNet—A novel L2 designed as a network of custom and optimized rollup nodes powered by a shared state and liquidity layer.
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Job description

About N1:

N1 is the first hyper-performant and horizontally scalable blockchain network designed to enable trustless computing at internet scale.

N1 is comprised of a team spanning backgrounds from Harvard, CMU, DFINITY, VMWare, Galaxy Digital, and more, and is backed by top-tier institutions like Founders Fund, Kraken Ventures, SALT, Amber Group, and more.

Position Overview:

This Distributed Systems PhD internship opportunity at N1 offers a dynamic environment for aspiring researchers to contribute to cutting-edge blockchain projects in computer science and related fields. As part of our team, you'll leverage your expertise in distributed systems, networking, parallel computing, and relational databases to build highly scalable software systems primarily using C++ and Rust. Your responsibilities will include analyzing existing systems, proposing design alternatives, implementing detailed monitoring solutions, and addressing specific challenges across various products. You will write real software and collaborate with a selected group of experienced software development engineers who help on projects that matter to the N1 ecosystem.

Requirements:

  • Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields at time of application

  • Experience with C++, Rust, or Python, and Relational Database, Optimization Mathematics, Linear Program or Nonlinear Optimization

  • Experience with Distributed Systems, Networking, Parallel Computing, Relational Databases, or Cloud Computing 

  • Research in the areas of:  low latency consensus and agreement in blockchain context, novel methods of proving attesting blockchain state, trust minimized p2p networks, verifiable storage for blockchain model, or compiling/tooling for AI ZK workloads

  • Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly

  • Ability to communicate complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner

  • Active participation in Bitcoin/Ethereum/Blockchain projects or the open-source community is highly desirable

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Entry-level / graduate
Industry :
Cybersecurity
Spoken language(s):
English
Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

Hard Skills

C++ (Programming Language)Rust (Programming Language)Microsoft NetworkingDistributed ComputingParallel ComputingCloud ComputingRelational DatabasesMathematical OptimizationLinear ProgrammingNonlinear ProgrammingEthereumBitcoinBlockchain

Other Skills

  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
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