Lead Specialty Software Engineer - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Specialty Software Engineer for a hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Iselin, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

As a Lead Protocol Engineer, you will contribute to a next-generation Digital Asset Platform and be responsible for architecting the core settlement engine. You will work at the intersection of distributed systems and applied cryptography, translating complex mathematical proofs into high-performance, production-grade Go code.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and build a custom blockchain application using Go, Cosmos SDK, and CometBFT (Tendermint)
• Implement and optimize privacy-preserving primitives, specifically Pedersen Commitments and Bulletproofs (Range Proofs), ensuring no trusted setup is required
• Engineer custom ABCI extensions (specifically PrepareProposal and Vote Extensions) to implement an on-chain Multi-Party Computation (MPC) mixing network
• Design a custom KVStore state machine that manages homomorphic encrypted balances (Elliptic Curve points) instead of plaintext integers
• Optimize cryptographic operations (scalar multiplication, point addition) for low latency and high throughput in a distributed environment
• Build secure off-chain query layers and "view key" mechanisms that allow for granular, permissioned regulatory auditing

Requirements:

• 5 years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3 years of experience in backend or systems programming, with expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang)
• 6 months of experience with Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
• 1 year of experience with BFT consensus algorithms, P2P networking, and state replication; reliable, distributed systems experience

Desired skills:

• Deep experience with Cosmos SDK and CometBFT; comfort building custom modules and modifying consensus logic, not just deploying smart contracts
• Pedersen Commitments (Homomorphic encryption properties)
• Zero-Knowledge Proofs (specifically Bulletproofs or Sigma protocols)
• Demonstrated ability to read academic whitepapers/preprints and translate mathematical specifications into functioning code
• Experience with MPC (Multi-Party Computation) or Verifiable Secret Sharing (VSS) schemes
• Familiarity with the Ristretto255 curve or libraries like gnark-crypto
• Background in FinTech, payment systems, or high-frequency trading platforms
• Understanding of the Account Model vs. UTXO Model trade-offs in privacy-preserving ledgers

Pay range: $57.81 - $65.81 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

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For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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