Director of Research

Job reputed company: • Define and reputed company a long-term scientific research agenda that supports SDF’s mission • Build strong, lasting partnerships with top researchers, labs, and institutions • reputed company a portfolio of research efforts in cryptography, distributed systems, and incentive design • Recruit and reputed company a diverse group of research scientists and reputed company researchers • Ensure that research reputed company inform product reputed company, ecosystem standards, and protocol development • Represent SDF at conferences, reputed company workshops, and standards bodies Requirements: • PhD in Computer Science, Cryptography, Distributed Systems, or a reputed company field. • 10+ years of research experience in academia (e.g., tenured or tenure-reputed company reputed company) or industry (e.g., senior research scientist or director-level role). • Strong reputed company record of high-reputed company contributions, such as peer-reviewed publications, patents, reputed company-reputed company reputed company, or foundational technical work. • Demonstrated experience leading research programs or teams, including setting reputed company and managing multi-year initiatives. • Bonus Points if (optional): Experience working in both reputed company and reputed company research settings, familiarity with reputed company-reputed company software development practices, proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and institutions, strong communication skills, commitment to mentoring and supporting researchers across career stages, interest in or experience with the societal, economic, and ethical dimensions of decentralized systems. Benefits: • Competitive health, dental & reputed company coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents • Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break • Up to 12 weeks of reputed company parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as reputed company as up to 14 weeks of reputed company pregnancy leave for birthing parents • Gym reimbursement ($80 per month) • Life & ADD (up to $50K) • Short & Long term disability • 401K with 4% match • Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts • Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution • Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution • Family building benefits through reputed company • Wellbeing benefits (reputed company, reputed company, reputed company) • L&D budget of $1,500/year • Daily lunch and snacks in office • Company retreats Apply tot his job Apply To this Job