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About iExec:

At iExec, we are building the Internet of the future, nothing less! By combining the Blockchain and the Cloud, our technology powers the first ever distributed marketplace for monetizing servers, applications and data on the Ethereum Blockchain.

Decentralized cloud computing pioneers, this is only the beginning of the iExec adventure!

Our successful ICO, the support from the French Investment Bank and the French Tech label allow iExec to pursue an ambitious roadmap and to get involved into several scientific collaborations, in Europe and beyond.

Working at iExec:

Join a young and dynamic team composed of people from all over the world and take part in a cutting-edge technological project!

Work in an environment in which everything is curated for your confort, well being and productivity. Spend convivial and stimulating moments within a resolutely sustainable and eco-friendly company that promotes solidarity and a sense of sharing.

Click here for a sneak peek of our work environment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oadxrfu4WLk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a96xpEfo2es

Your role:

As a Research Engineer, you carry out research and development works (theoretical design, experimentation, interpretation of results, redaction of scientific articles) related to iExec’s scientific roadmap.

You contribute to communicating results with the scientific community, to the company’s research program and its funding.

Your missions & responsibilities:

Within the scope of your missions, you will:

- Carry out research and development work to contribute to the evolution of the iExec products (PoCo, Marketplace, smart contracts, applications, etc.);

- Propose, design and evaluate new protocols, algorithms and smart contracts that improve the properties of distributed systems and blockchains (e.g., performance, security, resilience, cost, confidentiality);

- Develop and test prototype within the context of the iExec stack;

- Propose improvements for adopting the iExec products to new application domains (e.g., Big Data, Fog/Edge Computing, Smart Cities, AI);

- Join the funded ANR/H2020 projects;

- Contribute to new project proposals (e.g. ANR, H2020);

- Contribute to scientific articles and research reports;

- Monitor the state of art in your domain;

- Communicate with the different teams within the company for integrating research results into the iExec products;

- Collaborate with academic and industrial research partners;

- Get involved in mentoring interns and PhD students.

Your profile:

You hold a PhD or an equivalent degree in distributed computing, ideally you validated a first experience as a postdoctoral research fellow.

Travels in France and abroad are expected (about 20% of the time).

You speak and write English fluently, ideally you know intermediate French.

Skills:

In direct collaboration with academic researchers, you have a flair for human relations and excellent oral and written communication skills.

You have published several articles in A or A+ ranked journals or conferences in the fields of parallel/distributed computing, distributed systems and networks, security, applied cryptography and blockchain..

You know how to conduct a scientific state of the art, summarize and transmit your findings to the rest of the company and to non-experts in general.

Relying on your past experiences, you know how to make theoretical contributions (e.g. prototypes, protocols, algorithms, models) and evaluate them through experiments or simulations.

As a real team-player, you join a dynamic group in which mutual support and cohesion will let you progress towards a common goal.

You have a strong theoretical and technical expertise of distributed systems and cloud computing. Some knowledge/literacy of blockchains, the Solidity language and/or Ethereum smart contract development would be a plus.

Perks of working at iExec:

- 100% reimbursement of your city transit plan (TCL);

- 9€ lunch checks (60% of which paid by the company);

- Offices located in the historic city of Lyon, close to transportation and parking space;

- Health insurance (Sécurité Sociale) included, 50% of additional health insurance (Mutuelle) sponsored by the company;

- Comité d’entreprise (discounts on a variety of services and goods through our partner platform);

- Sponsored cultural & physical activities;

- Member of a daycare network for children;

- Convivial space for relaxation with a swimming pool, a pool table, a full kitchen, free coffee, drinks, fruits and snacks.

- Incentive plan and target-based bonus.