Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Aztec, you will serve as a technical bridge between our core engineering team and developers building on top of the protocol. Your work will influence the direction of the protocol and help shape best practices in the emerging ZK development ecosystem.

In Short

• Act as a trusted advisor to developers building on Aztec by providing hands-on engineering guidance.
• Architect, prototype, and optimize smart contract systems in Noir and Aztec.nr.
• Design and build full-stack applications that showcase and validate core protocol functionality.
• Provide technical support and collaborate on application architecture, security models, and deployment strategies.
• Collect and relay actionable feedback from ecosystem partners to Aztec’s internal teams.
• Collaborate on internal Aztec projects that demonstrate new protocol features.
• Author documentation, developer guides, and example code for onboarding new teams.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with exposure to complex backend systems.
• Proven expertise in multiple programming paradigms and stacks (e.g., Rust, TypeScript, Go).
• Strong grasp of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures.
• Full-stack development experience with the ability to lead technical decisions.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communicator who can convey technical ideas clearly.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in high-autonomy environments.

Benefits

• Flexible, remote-first culture with HQ in London.
• Competitive salary + equity/token options.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits.
• Quarterly offsites for team collaboration.
• Conference and learning budget for continual professional development.
• A chance to work on cutting-edge zero-knowledge infrastructure.