{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6346665c4366c8d8bc26f2ef","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6346665c4366c8d8bc26f2ef","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6346665c4366c8d8bc26f2ef","title":"Senior Rust Engineer","description":"Pluto is an applied cryptography organization that develops cutting-edge, developer and user-friendly tools for adding advanced cryptography to applications. We focus on leveraging zero knowledge protocols to expand the capabilities of what developers can do on-chain today. We are a hands-on, product-focused organization. We believe that cryptography holds the key to protecting the openness of the internet, and that's why we are dedicated to making cryptography as accessible as possible for developers everywhere.\nWe are a small team of builders. Our engineers previously worked at Uber, Stripe, Lockheed Martin and YC funded startups. Together with our investors Geometry and Variant, we are building at the frontier of Zero Knowledge Protocols. Our fully remote team is based in NYC and California.\nWe are hiring for a Senior Rust Engineer to help us build open-source Zero Knowledge developer tools. Your contributions will shape the product & technical strategy and present an opportunity to participate in building a new product from the ground up. We are looking for you if you have positive energy, an optimistic outlook about the future, and you are determined to get there. 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