Remote Research Intern — Cryptography & Distributed Systems

Chainlink Labs; Seattle, New York, Boston (WA, NY, MA); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs is seeking Research Interns to support its mission of building the world’s most secure and flexible decentralized oracle technologies.

You will work directly with domain experts in applied cryptography, cryptoeconomics, distributed systems, and other disciplines to identify and solve key research challenges and build production solutions that keep Chainlink at the forefront of oracle system deployment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in computer science or equivalent; coursework in algorithms and data structures.
• Familiarity with academic literature and ability to perform literature reviews.
• Professional software development experience is required.
• Familiarity with Go or Rust is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify short- and long-term research challenges and transition innovations from Chainlink Labs into production.
• Study, invent, and build cutting-edge oracle technologies for the company and community.
• Stay abreast of evolving technology ecosystems and engage with technical communities for practical impact.

Skills

Software development

Go or Rust familiarity

Algorithms & data structures

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Advanced CS degree (preferred)

Job description

Chainlink Labs is seeking Research Interns to support its mission of building the world’s most secure and flexible decentralized oracle technologies.

You will work directly with domain experts in applied cryptography, cryptoeconomics, distributed systems, and other disciplines to identify and solve key research challenges and build production solutions that keep Chainlink at the forefront of oracle system deployment.