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Web3 Research / Decentralized Infrastructure / Open Source / Crypto
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IFT (formerly the Institute of Free Technology) is the research and incubation organization behind some of crypto's most ambitious decentralized infrastructure projects, including Status (Ethereum wallet and messaging), Waku (decentralized messaging protocol), Codex (decentralized storage), and Nomos (blockchain consensus). Funded by crypto with a mission to build censorship-resistant, unstoppable infrastructure, IFT operates as a non-profit-adjacent, fully distributed organization headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. All roles are listed as "Remote (Worldwide)" with no country restrictions, and all compensation is paid in ETH or DAI.
Company Culture
- Remote Worldwide on every role, no country restrictions
- All salaries paid in ETH or DAI
- Long-term research focus with no quarterly pressure
- Multi-project ecosystem across Status, Waku, Codex, Nomos, and Logos
- Decentralization maximalists building censorship-resistant infrastructure
- Open-source and transparent across all projects
Our Values
- Build for human freedom and censorship resistance
- Fund deep research without short-term pressure
- Open source everything, always
- Eliminate single points of control or failure
- Think in decades, not product cycles
Benefits & Perks
- Remote Worldwide, no country restrictions
- Compensation in ETH, DAI, or stablecoin equivalent
- Async, timezone-flexible working environment
- Research publication and conference opportunities
- No VC runway pressure, funded by the crypto ecosystem
- Work on ZK proofs, P2P networks, and decentralized infrastructure
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