Forward Deployed Engineer

About the company

• Axiom uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable verifiable and private software applications, starting with crypto and fintech
• Backed by top crypto investors; office in NYC with strong preference for in-person, open to remote
• Released OpenVM, a performant and modular zkVM framework

Responsibilities

• Help customers maximize value from OpenVM and the Axiom Proving API
• Design product demos, execute pilots, integrate ZK into customer products
• Own technical customer relationships, customize OpenVM for user needs
• Shape product roadmap by understanding and communicating customer needs

Requirements

• Track record shipping full-stack products across frontend and backend using Python, TypeScript, or comparable stacks
• Familiarity deploying applications with k8s and Terraform
• Clear communicator and relationship-builder
• Comfort with ambiguity and strong bias towards action

Conditions

• Competitive salary with equity
• Early employee with ownership of key technical/product decisions
• Mentorship from an exceptional team

Bonuses

• Experience selling a product or customer-facing work
• Experience with cryptography or blockchain engineering
• Proficiency in Rust, C/C++, Go, or similar backend language