Research Intern

Summary

Ritual is building a sovereign execution layer for AI, focusing on bridging crypto and AI technologies. They are seeking a Research Intern to prototype new mechanisms and collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure real-world impact of their research.

Responsibilities

• Prototype new mechanisms, then work to productionize your research
• Work at the frontier of modern cryptographic schemes and open-source AI
• Collaborate closely with our engineering and product team to ensure your research has real-world impact
• Release your work into the open-source world and build alongside the Ritual community

Skills

• Intellectually curious about the latest advancements in machine learning, cryptography, and how they intersect
• Desire to see your research go beyond academic papers and have a tangible impact
• Experience with taking research projects or experiments from ideation to prototype code, or implementation either on your own or coordinating with engineering teams
• Quick iteration and development cycles on writing and/or proof-of-concept
• Bonus points if you have existing research or writing in conferences or journals
• Have some level of comfort with algebraic structures, distributed systems, mechanism design, or statistical modeling

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Intellectually curious about the latest advancements in machine learning, cryptography, and how they intersect
• Desire to see your research go beyond academic papers and have a tangible impact
• Experience with taking research projects or experiments from ideation to prototype code, or implementation either on your own or coordinating with engineering teams
• Quick iteration and development cycles on writing and/or proof-of-concept

Nice to Haves

• Bonus points if you have existing research or writing in conferences or journals
• Have some level of comfort with algebraic structures, distributed systems, mechanism design, or statistical modeling