Research Engineer Blockchain
Bithumb · Seoul, South Korea ·
- Work mode
- Onsite
- Category
- Blockchain
Researches new blockchain protocols, audits open-source code for security, and designs architectures to integrate DeFi and tokenized assets into exchange services.
Analyze the technical feasibility of new L1, L2, and DeFi protocols at source-code level, identify security threats, validate system integration through proof-of-concept work, analyze open-source projects, design blockchain architectures, implement selected technologies, and build infrastructure for bringing traditional financial assets on-chain.
Responsibilities
- Analyze new technology trends and identify technologies that can strengthen the platform's future competitiveness
- Analyze open-source code to verify security
- Design architectures for integrating technologies with exchange services
- Lead the implementation of selected core technologies
- Apply technologies stably to exchange systems
- Build blockchain infrastructure for onboarding traditional financial assets on-chain
Requirements
- Curiosity about new technologies and the ability to lead research independently
- Ability to analyze technical documents and papers and write or explain their key points clearly
- Deep engineering understanding of blockchain or cryptography
- Experience analyzing at least one blockchain core at source-code level
- Proficiency in at least one of Kotlin, Java, Python, Go, Rust, or C++
- Experience analyzing or implementing zero-knowledge proof protocols is preferred
- Understanding of ledger consistency, idempotency, settlement, and other financial transaction system principles is preferred
- Experience designing on-chain settlement or liquidation structures or payment flows for stablecoins or tokenized assets is preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Welfare points
- Commuting transportation support for night and holiday work
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Meal vouchers for holiday work
- Unlimited snacks and drinks
- Access to affiliated restaurants for employee gatherings
- Housing purchase and rental interest or rent support
- Childcare cost support for preschool children
- Holiday and Parents' Day gifts
- Health checkups for employees and their families
- Group accident insurance
- Employee club support
- Resort and condominium accommodation support