Research Scientist/Engineer

About Us

At Offchain Labs, we aren't just building products: we're leading a movement. As pioneers in blockchain scalability and security, we're at the forefront of transforming how the world interacts with decentralized applications. We're laying the foundation that will define the next generation of digital commerce, governance, and human interaction. This involves tackling real-world challenges that come with scaling blockchain technology, without compromising on its core principles: decentralization, security and transparency.

Offchain Labs is setting the pace for the entire Ethereum ecosystem. We built the Arbitrum stack that powers Arbitrum One, the most widely adopted Ethereum scaling solution that exists today. Arbitrum's ecosystem is undergoing tremendous growth with hundreds of projects and dApps on Arbitrum One. Over 100 different teams have used Offchain Labs technology to build their own Arbitrum chains. Major players in the space including Robinhood, BlackRock, Ethena Labs, Securitize, Aave, and Apechain are all using the Arbitrum stack.

Our advanced technology stack includes Arbitrum, Prysm, and ZeroDev—tools that are actively reshaping what's possible on Ethereum and advancing its core infrastructure. We're backed by $124 million in funding and have demonstrated consistent execution with billions in secured value, thousands of supported projects, and infrastructure processing millions of transactions seamlessly.

The Role

We're seeking a talented researcher to join our team and help us tackle fundamental challenges in building scalable, secure, reliable, and user-friendly blockchain systems.

Responsibilities

• Attack fundamental challenges to building scalable, secure, reliable, user-friendly blockchain systems
• Reason through the emerging trends in the crypto and blockchain space and identify obvious and non-obvious opportunities for Offchain Labs
• Proactively perform feasibility studies and analysis for new protocols, architectures, and feature enhancements
• Design and write technical specifications and academic papers
• Design and build proofs of concept
• Collaborate with research colleagues, share knowledge and expertise, and solve problems together
• Work with teams across the broader organization, including engineering, product, and business development, to think beyond current technical limitations in delivering the best experience for developers and users

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline, or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 1-2 years of relevant research and development experience in academic and/or industry settings
• Deep expertise in one or more distributed systems, security, or cryptographic research areas (e.g., distributed protocols, design and analysis of cryptographic algorithms, formal methods, secure multi-party computation, system security, and/or their application to data protection and privacy, authentication, payments, and cryptocurrencies)
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn blockchain technologies
• An open-minded research approach and genuine intellectual curiosity
• Ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms to a non-technical audience
• Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence
• A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge within your team, organization, and broader community

Nice to Have

• Experience or interest with layer 2 technologies

Benefits

• Remote-first global workforce with NY office option
• Annual company offsite and team onsites
• Professional reimbursement program (facilitates industry conference attendance, certifications, and more)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (US and some other countries)
• 401k retirement plan with company match (US only)
• Wellness stipend
• Home office setup and ergonomic equipment program

Location Restrictions

This role cannot be performed in California or Colorado.