Lead BitVM Researcher (Stacks Foundation)
Company: Stacks
Location: New York
Posted on: March 17, 2025
Job Description:
The Stacks Foundation is a leader within the Stacks Ecosystem; a
collection of independent entities, developers, and community
members working to deliver on the promises of Web3. We do this by
can be built on Bitcoin, thereby unleashing the Bitcoin
economy.We're looking for an experienced engineer to support
research and development relating to BitVM and other key
infrastructure and methods aimed at improving Stacks network trust
assumptions and improving overall security. You must be comfortable
working in diverse development ecosystems and have worked
independently in a rapidly scaling startup. OSS experience is
preferred as work related to BitVM will be open-sourced for the
benefit of the Bitcoin ecosystem.You will:
- Be a major contributor to the
- Research and design connective tissue between Stacks and
BitVM
- Research, prototype and help implement features and
improvements to the Stacks blockchain that leverage BitVM.
- Collaborate closely with Stacks core developers to contribute
to the ongoing development and maintenance of the stacks-core
reference implementation of the Stacks blockchain.
- Research and help evolve BitVM with an eye towards use-cases
relevant to Stacks
- Research and engage with Bitcoin proposals that are relevant to
BitVM (such as op_ctv)Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in systems programming, with deep
involvement in the design, implementation, and testing of at least
one non-trivial systems-level software project.
- Wide breadth of knowledge of algorithms and data structures,
especially those pertaining to databases, cryptography, and
networked systems.
- Strong proficiency in Rust
- Familiarity with Bitcoin and Bitcoin script (Stacks major
plus)
- Wide breadth and depth of knowledge of network protocols at
every conceptual layer in the OSI model
- Proficiency in algorithm analysis, especially in determining
the worst-case algorithm time and space.
- Proficiency in designing, implementing, testing, and debugging
peer-to-peer networked systems that operate in wide-area
contexts
- Proficiency in at least one UNIX-like operating system.
- Verbal and written fluency in English
- Extensive open source experience, ideally experience as a
maintainer or regular contributor
- Experience working on or with remote / distributed teams
- Experience in the crypto/blockchain space or a deep curiosity
about the landscapeWe'd like to hear from you even if you don't
meet every point.What we offer:
- Competitive Salary (regardless of location, benchmarked
annually against NYC)
- Stacks (STX) token package based on salary and experience
- $500/month co-working space reimbursement
- $1,200/yr budget for learning and development stipend
- Unlimited Vacation Policy
- Health and dependent care (FSA)
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401k with 3% match
- Your choice of technical setup and equipment
- Fully remote in the US - no physical officePlease note that
benefits vary by country, the ones shown above are for our
full-time U.S.-basedemployees. Benefit information for non-US-based
positions will be provided to individuals who interview for those
roles.About UsThe Stacks Foundation wants to make it easier for
experiments to happen on the road to a better internet on Bitcoin.
Our work supports builders, entrepreneurs, researchers, &
contributors to the user-owned internet economy. We fund
development, education, and community initiatives to build that
vision together.The Stacks Foundation is proud to be an
equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected
veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.
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