Expectations
You’ll contribute to formal verification efforts for a new low-level programming language. Expect to architect, write, and review formal specifications and complex mechanized proofs in Rocq. You will work closely with engineering teams to extract correct-by-construction software from mechanized proofs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of mechanized theorems and proofs in Rocq.
- Collaborate closely with the compiler and OS teams to understand design goals, define formal specifications, and integrate verification into the development lifecycle.
- Participate in both sides of code reviews.
- Actively anticipate and communicate future roadblocks.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in formal methods or programming languages or equivalent practical experience.
- Deep expertise and extensive practical experience with Rocq and its ecosystem (tactics, libraries, automation).
- Experience leading or contributing to complex formal verification projects such as compilers or OS kernels.
- Ability to formally articulate, reason about, and verify low-level security, safety, and correctness properties of programming languages like Rust and C/C++.
- Ability to read, write, and understand formal programming language specifications and implementations.
- Ability and willingness to document, teach, and explain complex technical problems and solutions.
- High level of independence and autonomy.
Benefits
Compensation is comprised of a stock grant ( 0.2%) conditioned on a vesting schedule. Benefits include unlimited paid and unpaid vacation time, reimbursable vacation expenses (transportation and lodging up to $1k), a triennial $4k computing device allowance, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, a $120 monthly gym allowance, and $250 yearly to spend on anything educational.