Senior Patent Engineer – Blockchain, Cryptography, Distributed Systems
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Translate engineering and research innovations into detailed invention disclosures, diagrams, workflows, and draft claim frameworks
- Collaborate with blockchain, cryptography, distributed systems, DePIN, VM, and Kernel teams to capture architectural and algorithmic innovations accurately
- Draft technical sections of provisional applications prior to attorney refinement
- Perform prior-art research to evaluate novelty, inventive step, and potential claim scope
- Document primitives involving consensus, DAG scheduling, decentralized identity, encrypted execution, FHE/ZK, and high-throughput compute
- Support refinement of system diagrams, sequence flows, and engineering specifications for filings
- Assist in responding to office actions by providing technical explanations and evidence
- Maintain detailed understanding of cutting-edge blockchain, cryptography, VM, DePIN, and distributed compute research
- Contribute to internal whitepapers and engineering documentation supporting IP strategy
- Requirements:
- 4–8 years experience as a patent engineer, systems engineer, cryptography engineer, or protocol engineer
- Strong technical depth in blockchain systems (Cosmos SDK, EVM, DAGs, consensus algorithms)
- Experience drafting patent disclosures or deep technical documentation
- Ability to convert engineering ideas into clear, structured technical narratives
- Familiarity with cryptography (PQC, FHE, ZKPs), distributed systems, compute frameworks, or VM internals
- Benefits:
- Equity in Launch Legends, Autheo, and WFO Creator Network
- Token allocations in the Autheo blockchain
- Salaried compensation expected to begin within 4 to 5 months