Aztec aims to add privacy to Ethereum by addressing the privacy and security issues inherent in public blockchains.
The company has developed Plonk, the industry-standard zkSNARK, and Noir, a universal language of zero knowledge.
Aztec is building a Layer 2 solution with private smart contracts, requiring new cryptographic primitives and a privacy-friendly execution environment.
The role is for a DevOps Engineer with deep Linux expertise and a passion for building developer-centric tooling.
The engineer will work closely with the CTO and engineering teams to enhance internal infrastructure, CI systems, and productivity pipelines.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role that involves owning the tools that engineers rely on daily.
Responsibilities include taking ownership of Aztec’s custom CI system, enhancing CI dashboards, hardening CI infrastructure, implementing productivity enhancements, resolving low-level bugs, and collaborating in the London office.
Requirements:
Candidates should prefer scripting custom Bash over using legacy CI systems.
Experience with cgroups, kernel namespaces, virtual memory, /proc, and tracing syscalls is required.
Extensive experience with Terraform and AWS cloud infrastructure is necessary.
Candidates must have in-depth knowledge of Docker, including minimizing image sizes and leveraging kernel features.
Experience maintaining complex software stacks and CI systems at scale is essential.
Candidates should be comfortable debugging process groups, signals, and build failures at the OS layer.
A strong commitment to building secure, reliable, and fast developer infrastructure is expected.
Benefits:
Aztec offers a flexible, remote-first culture with headquarters in London.
The position includes a competitive salary along with equity or token options.
Employees receive 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
Health, dental, and retirement benefits are provided based on location.
The company organizes quarterly offsites for team collaboration and bonding.
A conference and learning budget is available for continual professional development.
Employees have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge zero-knowledge infrastructure with leading experts in the field.
