Research Engineer (Cryptography/Security)

MachineFi Lab is seeking skilled research engineers with expertise in IoT security to join our research team. As a research engineer specializing in IoT security, your responsibilities will include leading decentralized IoT research projects, developing IoT proof of concepts (PoCs) and products, and collaborating with the product team to deliver innovative MachineFi solutions. This role presents the unique opportunity to contribute to our long-term vision of empowering billions of devices and decentralized applications in both physical and digital domains.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research in various IoT security domains, such as hardware root-of-trust, secure operating systems, decentralized security architecture, Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), secure boot, and over-the-air updates.
• Prepare technical reports and research articles, and present research findings at industry and academic events.
• Collaborate with business partners and engineers to build IoT prototypes and products.
• Integrate IoT hardware into production-ready blockchain and IoT solutions alongside the product team.
• Engage and participate in activities within industry consortiums and standardization bodies.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers from MachineFi Lab and external entities to develop cutting-edge blockchain and IoT solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience in research and development.
• Experience working with open-source hardware (e.g., Raspberry Pi, Arduino) and security chips (e.g., TPM, secure element).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as C/C++ or Rust.
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to develop relationships with key business partners.
• Quick learner of decentralized IoT architecture and blockchain technologies.

About MachineFi and Our Culture:

MachineFi Lab is IoTeX's core developer, focused on providing technology for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN). DePIN is a Web3 category projected to become a multi-trillion-dollar economy supported by billions of smart devices and trillions of sensors. Our team consists of over 60 research scientists and engineers who have released the world's first decentralized off-chain compute framework for smart devices and real-world data called W3bstream. We aim to offer advanced middleware and tools for Web2 businesses connecting to Web3 token incentives using user-owned smart devices for confirmation of real-world activity. Our Proof-of-Anything technology can be applied to various datasets, such as location, activity, and humanity.

With our user-friendly tools, X-and-earn scenarios like play-and-earn, walk-and-earn, and sleep-and-earn, along with community-owned machine networks like smart cities and public utilities, can be created. We have received backing from nearly 20 notable VCs, including Samsung Next, Jump Crypto, Draper Dragon, Xoogler Ventures, IOSG, Wemade, and Escape Velocity. MachineFi Lab is dedicated to developing advanced technology that bridges the metaverse and the real world.