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Kenji – Cryptography Researcher (zkEVM)

Kenji – Cryptography Researcher (zkEVM)

Title :

Kenji – Cryptography Researcher (zkEVM)

Salary :

$170,000

Location :

Japan

Experience :

3 years

Summary :

ZK researcher specialising in proof generation optimisation and verifier circuit simplification for zkEVM projects.

Skills:

  • zkEVM Circuit Design

  • Plonk/HyperPlonk Integration

  • Aggregation Proof Optimization

  • Verifier Contract Gas Reduction

Experience:

  • Helped optimize zkEVM prover to support >10x tx throughput

  • Refactored verifier logic for Ethereum-compatible circuits

Achievements:

  • Reduced verifier gas cost by 30%

  • Developed ZK circuit playground for team onboarding

  • Co-authored zkEVM audit checklist now open-sourced

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