We are hiring a Lead Blockchain Engineer to work on the core protocol powering CEF’s decentralized AI and data infrastructure.
This is a core infrastructure engineering role for someone who wants to design and evolve blockchain systems that operate in production.
CEF is building a decentralized AI and data infrastructure platform, with Cere Network forming the core Web3 data and blockchain backbone of the ecosystem. We are building long-term infrastructure for autonomous AI agents operating on sovereign data.
Your mandate will be to evolve the Cere Protocol Layer 1 blockchain, build critical protocol primitives, and maintain production networks that power decentralized data computing.
If you think in protocols, distributed systems, cryptography, and consensus architectures, this role is for you.
Design and implement custom pallets powering Decentralized Data Clusters (DDC).
Implement Proof of Compute systems to capture and verify data activity on chain.
Build reliable accounting primitives for decentralized data infrastructure.
Build Privacy and Sovereign Data Systems
Develop Zero Knowledge primitives supporting private computation.
Design and evolve the EDEK system for client side encryption and data sovereignty.
Implement cryptographic primitives supporting decentralized data ownership.
Data sovereignty must be designed into the protocol itself.
Hands on experience running testnet and mainnet infrastructure.
~ Strong experience with Linux environments and containerized deployments.
~ Benefits
You will work side by side with the CEO and founders every day to solve hard problems and set the strategy.
Work on Hard, Emerging Problems: We are building infrastructure for AI agents operating on sensitive, real-time data without relying on centralized black box platforms. Remote With Real Collaboration: We are a remote-first team but believe strong collaboration requires real interaction. Intro Call – A quick chat to align on expectations, interests, and team fit.
# Technical Deep Dive – A focused conversation with our Engineering Manager to explore your technical thinking and past work.
# CEO Interview – A strategic discussion around vision, mindset, and long-term alignment.
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