Launch Legends
Launch Legends is a worldwide team of renegade artists, scientists, & engineers who bring back insights from the future.
Senior Patent Engineer – Blockchain, Cryptography, Distributed Systems
Location
United States
Posted
88 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglishDistributed Systems
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
Job 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