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Cryptography Research Engineer – Anonymous MACI

DoraHacks is a global hackathon organizer and one of the world's most active developer incentive platforms, creating a global hacker movement in frontier technologies like Web3, AI, and Quantum Computing.

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About Dora Factory
Dora Factory is building the next generation of governance infrastructure for decentralized and real-world communities. With the most advanced MACI (Minimal Anti-Collusion Infrastructure) and anonymous MACI (aMACI) stacks deployed to date, Dora Factory is a leader in privacy-preserving, tamper-resistant voting mechanisms.Our technologies have powered high-impact governance rounds, including the AEZ MACI round, and are actively shaping the future of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), public goods funding, and large-scale civic participation. We are pushing the boundaries of what trustless, anonymous, and autonomous governance can be.

About the Role
A Cryptographic Research Engineer to join our research engineer team focused on advancing the MACI, anonymous MACI, and other advanced governance protocols. You will be designing and engineering novel cryptographic mechanisms that are core to collusion resistance, anonymity, and censorship-resistance in decentralized governance systems and autonomous organizations.Your work will directly contribute to the evolution of autonomous, privacy-preserving organizations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research and develop enhancements to the MACI and aMACI protocols, with a focus on scalability, anonymity, and verifiability.

  • Implement and test advanced cryptographic primitives (e.g., ZK-SNARKs, FHE, threshold cryptography) in autonomous systems.

  • Collaborate with protocol engineers and product teams to integrate cryptographic innovations into real-world deployments.

  • Conduct threat modeling and security analysis to ensure robustness against collusion, bribery, and deanonymization.

  • Optimize cryptographic circuits and improve gas efficiency for on-chain operations.

  • Publish findings, write documentation, and contribute to open-source codebases supporting MACI/aMACI.

  • Stay up to date on cutting-edge cryptographic research and bring best practices to the team.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Cryptography, Foundation Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.

  • Experience working with libraries like Circom, Halo2, Arkworks, or gnark.

  • Solid understanding of cryptographic protocols such as zero-knowledge proofs (e.g., SNARKs, STARKs), secure multi-party computation, and anonymous credentials.

  • Experience implementing cryptographic systems in Rust, TypeScript, or Solidity.

  • A strong understanding of privacy, identity, and governance challenges in decentralized systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Contributions to open-source cryptography repos or zero-knowledge proof systems.

  • Prior experience with MACI or anonymous voting systems.

  • Familiarity with Ethereum and layer-2 ecosystems, especially ZK-rollups.

  • Familiarity with CosmosSDK and CosmosWasm.

  • Publications or active participation in cryptography or blockchain research communities (e.g., IACR, ZK Summit, EthResearch).

  • Familiarity with governance design, decentralized voting mechanisms, and DAOs.

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DoraHacks embarked on its journey in 2014, founded by Jiannan Zhang, with a vision to cultivate a global hacker movement. What began as a grassroots initiative to connect talented developers and innovators has since blossomed into one of the world's most active and influential developer incentive platforms and hackathon organizers. The early days saw DoraHacks laying the groundwork for a community that transcended geographical boundaries, fostering collaboration and problem-solving through the power of code. The mission was clear: to bridge the gap between brilliant minds and the resources they needed to bring their groundbreaking ideas to life, initially focusing on emerging technologies and quickly recognizing the transformative potential of blockchain and Web3.

Over the years, DoraHacks has significantly expanded its reach and impact. The platform evolved from hosting primarily in-person hackathons to embracing a global, online model, especially accelerating this shift around 2020. This allowed developers from every corner of the world, from Europe and India to Southeast Asia and beyond, to participate in the same events, compete for prizes, and gain visibility. DoraHacks.io, the dedicated hackathon platform, became a central hub for these activities. The organization has been instrumental in nurturing talent across diverse technological frontiers, including not only blockchain and Web3, but also Quantum Computing, AI, and Space Tech. By providing crypto-native toolkits, DoraHacks has empowered thousands of 'BUIDLers' – a term affectionately used for the startup teams and developers on the platform – to secure funding, develop their products, and contribute to open-source ecosystems. The platform has facilitated millions of dollars in grants and funding, supporting a vast number of projects and fostering a vibrant, self-sustaining community of innovators. Today, DoraHacks stands as a key infrastructure provider for numerous blockchain ecosystems, open-source communities, and DAOs, facilitating quadratic funding grants, bounties, and community governance, truly embodying its commitment to a decentralized and democratized future of technology.

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Bonus + Equity Option

Bonus + Equity Option

Work at home with flexible hours

Work at home with flexible hours

Work directly with the Founding team

Work directly with the Founding team

Exposure to leading players in the industry

Exposure to leading players in the industry

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