# Taiko Labs (Based Ethereum ZK-Rollup) — Complete Application Dossier & LinkedIn Kit

- **Applicant:** Péter József Lódri (`LODRI PETER JOZSEF` · ロドリ・ペーテル・ヨージェフ)
- **Target Role:** Senior Rust Protocol & Verifiable Compute Engineer (Based Rollups & Multi-Proof Prover Infrastructure)
- **Location:** Global Remote from Tokyo (UTC+9 · 東京リモート)
- **Compensation Band:** `$160,000 – $240,000+ USD + Token/Equity`
- **Dedicated Live Subdomain:** [https://taiko.vaked.dev](https://taiko.vaked.dev)
- **Formal Résumé PDF:** [https://taiko.vaked.dev/resume.pdf](https://taiko.vaked.dev/resume.pdf)
- **Engineering Portfolio PDF:** [https://taiko.vaked.dev/portfolio.pdf](https://taiko.vaked.dev/portfolio.pdf)
- **LinkedIn Profile:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-lodri/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-lodri/)
- **GitHub & OSS Architect:** [github.com/peterlodri-sec](https://github.com/peterlodri-sec) · [github.com/8b-is](https://github.com/8b-is) · [osaurus-ai/osaurus](https://github.com/osaurus-ai/osaurus) · [simplifaisoul/osiris](https://github.com/simplifaisoul/osiris) · [headroomlabs-ai/headroom#1418](https://github.com/headroomlabs-ai/headroom/pull/1418)

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## Direct Application & LinkedIn Contact Directory

- **Official Careers Portal:** [https://taiko.xyz](https://taiko.xyz)
- **Direct Recruiting Email:** `jobs@taiko.xyz`
- **LinkedIn Company Page:** [https://www.linkedin.com/company/taikoxyz/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taikoxyz/)
- **LinkedIn People Directory:** [https://www.linkedin.com/company/taikoxyz/people/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taikoxyz/people/)
- **LinkedIn Recruiter & Team Search:** [Find Taiko Labs (Based Ethereum ZK-Rollup) Recruiters & Engineers](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=Taiko%20%28Recruiter%20OR%20Talent%20OR%20Brecht%20OR%20Daniel%20OR%20Rust%29)

### Key Leadership & Talent Contacts
- **Daniel Wang** (Co-Founder & CEO, Taiko Labs (Former Founder of Loopring)): [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawang](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawang) — Co-founder & CEO pioneering Based Contestable Rollups (BCR) and decentralized proposer/prover markets.
- **Brecht Devos** (Co-Founder & CTO, Taiko Labs (Former PSE / Loopring Chief Architect)): [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brecht-devos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brecht-devos) — Co-founder & CTO leading Type-1 Ethereum-equivalent ZK-EVM & Raiko multi-proof architecture.
- **Taiko Labs People & Protocol Recruiting** (Global Remote Talent Team): [https://www.linkedin.com/company/taikoxyz/people/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taikoxyz/people/) — Direct protocol engineering & operations team at Taiko Labs.

### LinkedIn Connection Note (< 300 chars)
```text
Hi! I built an interactive Based Rollup state-ring & Rust verifiable-compute portfolio specifically for Taiko Labs: https://taiko.vaked.dev — showcasing bit-exact C↔Rust codecs (pureQTern), Kintsugi SHA-256 ledgers (ZENO) & GPU kernels. Would love to connect! — Péter Lódri
```

### LinkedIn InMail / Direct Email Body
```text
Dear Taiko Labs Protocol & Engineering Team (Daniel, Brecht & Team),

I built a live interactive Based Rollup verification showcase and protocol engineering CV specifically for Taiko Labs:

• Live Interactive Protocol CV: https://taiko.vaked.dev
• Protocol & Rust Engineering CV (PDF): https://taiko.vaked.dev/resume.pdf
• Verifiable Systems Portfolio (PDF): https://taiko.vaked.dev/portfolio.pdf
• Full Protocol Application Dossier: https://taiko.vaked.dev/application

Why my work maps directly to Taiko's Rust nodes and Raiko multi-proof pipeline:
1. Cross-Language Bit-Exact Determinism (pureQTern): Dependency-free C and Rust codecs verified to produce identical SHA-256 golden hashes across architectures — the exact discipline required for multi-client L2 state transitions.
2. Cryptographic Ledgers & Verifiable Credentials (ZENO & AgentField): Architected ZENO's double-entry Kintsugi SHA-256 hash-chained ledger (zeno.vaked.dev) and AgentField's cryptographic VC verification gates, plus Core Architect on Osaurus (cryptographic agent identity in Swift) and Osiris.
3. Custom GPU Compute Kernels (MLX-QUANT): Low-level Metal/GPU kernels achieving 12.80× compression.

Warm regards,
Péter József Lódri
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-lodri/
```

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# 06 — Taiko Labs / Sovereign ZK & Based Rollup Protocol (Global Remote from Tokyo)
**Role:** Senior Rust Protocol & Verifiable Compute Engineer (Based Rollups, Prover & Node Infrastructure)  
**Estimated Compensation:** $160,000 – $240,000+ USD (Global Remote, Async / Tokyo Timezone Friendly)  
**Application Portal:** [https://taiko.xyz](https://taiko.xyz)  
**Resume to Attach:** [`../resumes/cv-peter-lodri-taiko.pdf`](../resumes/cv-peter-lodri-taiko.pdf) & [`../resumes/cv-peter-lodri-taiko.md`](../resumes/cv-peter-lodri-taiko.md)

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## 1. ELI5: What Does Taiko Labs Do & Why Do They Need You?
- **What they do:** Taiko builds a **Based Ethereum Rollup** — a decentralized Layer-2 blockchain where block sequencing is driven directly by Ethereum L1 validators and verified via multi-proof Zero-Knowledge (ZK) and SGX/TEE provers written in **Rust** and **Go**.
- **Why you are a SOTA match:** Taiko's core engineering mantra is **verifiable state transitions, cryptographic provenance, and high-performance Rust/Go node infrastructure**. You have already built a dedicated Taiko protocol demonstration, plus **`ZENO (銭・禅・善)`** ([`zeno.vaked.dev`](https://zeno.vaked.dev), a double-entry Kintsugi SHA-256/BLAKE3 sovereign ledger), **`mem-16-10`** (`#![no_std]` hash-verified memory ledger with no-refunds execution budgets), and **`cogito`** (32-byte immutable `WupzWitness32` ABI v1 receipts).

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## 2. Ready-to-Paste Application Cover Letter

```text
Dear Taiko Labs Protocol & Engineering Team,

I am a Rust and Go systems engineer focused on verifiable computation, cryptographic provenance, and distributed node infrastructure. My core engineering rule is simple: "Prove it, don't assert it — a plausible branch may be ranked; only a verified branch may be bound."

Why my background fits Taiko's Based Rollup and Prover infrastructure:

1. Hash-Verified Ledgers & Cryptographic Receipts (`mem-16-10`, `ZENO`, `cogito`):
   - Built `mem-16-10`: a `#![no_std]`, zero-allocation Rust verifiable memory ledger enforcing monotonic state transitions, BLAKE3/SHA-256 hash chaining, Ed25519 signed receipts, and strict no-refunds execution budgets.
   - Built `ZENO` (`https://zeno.vaked.dev`): a double-entry Kintsugi cryptographic ledger and proof-of-contribution settlement engine.
   - Built `cogito` (`https://github.com/8b-is/cogito`): 32-byte fixed-layout ABI v1 witnesses (`WupzWitness32`) with deterministic multi-pass invariants.
2. Production Go & Rust Distributed Systems:
   - 8+ years shipping mission-critical Go, Rust, and Python backends (ASAPP, DailyWire, Cygnet cyber-intelligence) plus operating a self-hosted 30+ service NixOS fleet (`nix-base`) with self-hosted CI runners.

Tailored CV & Code:
- Tailored Taiko CV: `resumes/cv-peter-lodri-taiko.pdf`
- GitHub: https://github.com/peterlodri-sec & https://github.com/8b-is

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss contributing to Taiko's Rust node, prover, and protocol engineering.

Best regards,
Péter József Lódri
cabotage@pm.me | peter.lodri@gmail.com
https://github.com/peterlodri-sec
```