Axiom
Forward Deployed Engineer
About this role
Axiom seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to help customers integrate zero-knowledge proofs into their products using OpenVM, a flexible zkVM framework. You'll design technical demos, execute pilots, customize solutions for customer needs, and shape the product roadmap based on deep customer insights.
What you'll do
- Design and execute product demos and pilot programs with customers in crypto and fintech
- Customize OpenVM for specific customer use cases and technical requirements
- Own technical customer relationships and ensure successful product integration
- Work across full stack to integrate ZK technology into customer applications
- Communicate customer feedback and needs to inform product roadmap decisions
- Support teams building on OpenVM and the Axiom Proving API
What they're looking for
- Full-stack product development (Python, Typescript, or similar)
- Kubernetes and Terraform deployment
- Technical communication and relationship building
- Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Cryptography or blockchain engineering experience
- Rust, C/C++, or Go proficiency
- Customer-facing or sales experience
Benefits
- Competitive salary with equity
- Early employee role with ownership of key technical and product decisions
- Work on groundbreaking zero-knowledge proof infrastructure
- Mentorship from exceptional founders and team members
- In-person office in NYC with remote options available
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Axiom
Axiom builds zero-knowledge proof infrastructure and tools, including OpenVM, a flexible zkVM framework for verifiable computation and blockchain scaling. The company is hiring Forward Deployed Engineers, Distributed Systems Engineers, and ZK Proof Engineers to help customers integrate these technologies, build secure rollup systems, and optimize cryptographic infrastructure.
View all jobs at AxiomLikely interview questions
- Walk us through a full-stack product you shipped end-to-end. What were the key technical decisions, and how did you balance speed with sustainability?
- Describe your experience deploying and managing applications with Kubernetes and Terraform. What challenges did you face, and how did you solve them?