Zama

It is now a well established fact that diversity in a team fosters innovation. If everybody in the team thought in red, all our ideas would be red. But if the team thought in red and green, then we could now have red and green ideas, but also invent something new by mixing them: yellow. Solving privacy is a tough problem that will clearly require a rainbow of ideas.

Culture is often thought of as something that already exists when someone new comes in. In practice, however, every new person will change the company culture and add to it in proportions that are inversely correlated to the team size. Thus, we look for people that can make Zama a better place to work, and can demonstrate strong team spirit and positive thinking.

Solving privacy requires putting together a team of exceptional people with exceptional abilities. It goes without saying that one of the things we consider when hiring someone is how good they are and will be at their job, and whether they strive for excellence. More than a resume or CV, we look for a mindset.

We love fundamental research and publishing papers, but we also love addressing real world challenges. As such, we are looking for people who can think pragmatically, and work alongside others to solve problems for end users.

Cryptography is progressing fast these days, and keeping up with what’s new isn’t just fun, it is also necessary to ensure our technology can withstand modern attacks! Learning is a very important part of our culture, and we look for candidates who love to learn.