About HOPR
HOPR is building the next generation of network-level privacy infrastructure through a decentralized mixnet protocol. Were creating technology that allows data to travel across the internet without metadata leakageprotecting not just what you say but who youre talking to. Our protocol is fully open-source and designed for decentralized deployment.
As we scale our network and bring the first product using it to market we need systems engineers who can optimize low-level networking performance while maintaining the security guarantees that make HOPR unique.
The role
Youll be a core contributor to GnosisVPN the first product launching natively on top of HOPR. You will drive the development of the client on mobile platforms with an initial focus on iOS.
Work with a helpful and experienced team to build an iOS VPN app which feels native is performant and usable at every stage
Enhance the usability of the client which may also include UX improvements to the desktop clients
Read and write code in Swift. All the code will be open-source.
Integrate Rust code (HOPR client library) into iOS
Interface with the core HOPR protocol team as well to provide feedback on performance or usability bottlenecks which are best solved on the lowest layer
Are familiar with iOS native development and specifically integration into the VPN subsystem
Have dealt with long-running background apps before
Love to make UX on mobile frictionless and robust
Appreciate the hard-won thrill of debugging a knotty problem to root cause
Believe in fully documenting your ideas for your colleagues and future self
Enjoy reading the documentation produced by your peers
Make the tools you wish you had
Before applying for this role you should:
Browse through the public repositories of the GnosisVPN client app 1 service 2 and exit server 3
Check out the HOPR basics articles on Medium 4
1 we can offer you Remote first: Our team is based in Europe across multiple cities and countries. While we do have a small base in Zurich Switzerland remote work is in our DNA. Flexible working hours: Families and lives outside of HOPR are important to us. Our schedules are flexible and to support each team members life. Team retreats: We try to meet in person as often as we can/want. Full team retreats happen twice a year small group work retreats are always possible. Unlimited vacation policy: No limit on the number of vacation days taken per year. Hardware allowance: You can get whatever hardware you need to be the most productive. Education and conference allowance: We support the continuous education of our team members.
Required Experience:
Contract
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