Forward Deployed Engineer
Matter Labs · Remote · United States ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (global)
- 10-25% travel
- TypeScript or Rust
- Zero-knowledge tech
- On-call rotation
You will embed with institutional customers such as banks and custodians to deploy Prividium, a private settlement infrastructure built on zero-knowledge proofs. The role requires translating complex regulatory and operational obligations into technical solutions, managing integration code, and ensuring live chain stability within client environments.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end deployments including integration code, permissioning, and node topology
- Build reference applications for collateral movement and settlement flows
- Participate in shared on-call rotation for Prividium and hosted services
- Collaborate with product and sales teams to prioritize key accounts
- Translate customer regulatory obligations into scalable technical recommendations
What you'll need
- Experience owning and running production software, including pager duty
- Strong coding skills in TypeScript, Rust, Java, C#, Go, or Python
- Background as a forward deployed engineer, solutions architect, or founder
- Deep expertise in either banking systems or crypto infrastructure
- Ability to work overlapping hours with North America and Europe
Nice to have
- Experience with core banking platforms and ISO 20022 standards
- Knowledge of custody, key management, and enterprise auth architecture
- Experience with Ethereum execution clients and reth
- Proficiency in Solidity and understanding of rollup mechanics
- Ability to explain cryptographic trust guarantees to non-technical audiences
Stack
- Prividium
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Ethereum
- Solidity
- Zero-knowledge proofs
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- 10-25% travel to customer sites
- Shared on-call rotation required
- Overlap with NA and EU time zones needed
What you get
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-based variable compensation
- Long-term token incentives in ZK tokens
- Four-year vesting schedule with one-year cliff