Cryptography Research Engineer Intern

## WHAT YOU’LL DO: Explore the next generation of cryptographic algorithms and protocols to support the latest advancements required to further the state-of-art of XRPL and more broadly the crypto ecosystem Collaborate with engineers and product teams to drive critical projects into a tangible roadmap Design and write technical specifications and academic papers for innovative projects and independently develop proof of concepts to validate your research Closely collaborate with the engineering team and be responsible for the implementation of your research Provide review and guidance to the leadership to ensure business and strategic alignment Set milestones for timely and on-budget completion of high-quality work Be a representative of Ripple research in the community via active participation in standards bodies, academic conferences, social media, organizing and participating in workshops, hackathons, etc. Work with the teams across the broader organization, including engineering, product, legal, compliance, finance, and business development to think beyond the technical design in delivering the best experience for our developers’ community ## WHAT YOU’LL BRING: Strong familiarity of the latest blockchain cryptography and security Deep understanding of elliptic curve and pairing based cryptography, Multi-party computation and threshold cryptography Familiarity with privacy enhancing technologies such as Homomorphic encryption, differential privacy, federated learning and zero-knowledge primitive Skilled in Python, C/C++, Rust or Go A passion for and knowledge of decentralized technologies An open-minded research approach and genuine intellectual curiosity with a mindset of continuous learning Strong communicator, well versed in communicating to varied audiences Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence Currently enrolled in PhD program (Cryptography, Computer Security, Computer Science, Mathematics). Apply tot his job Apply tot his job

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