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+# Vac hiring
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+This is a consolidated view of open positions at Vac.
+
+*NOTE: Pending finalized state for what has been approved-approved-approved by PPG*
+
+## Context
+
+- Initial rough proposal https://notes.status.im/WkNEnXG5ThWhl2CFRx5u2A#
+- Officially posted openings https://jobs.status.im/
+
+## SeM
+
+*NOTE: These percentages are somewhat arbitrary and mostly indicate what was previously the case; depending on who we find it will likely look different.*
+
+- Protocol Engineer (80% SeM - 20% RAD)
+- Protocol Engineer (80% SeM - 20% AZEK) (backfill)
+- Smart Contract / Tokeneconomics / Incentives Research (backfill)
+- Protocol Research Engineer
+
+## ZK-VM
+
+- zk Protocol Research Engineer (2)
+- Compiler Engineer
+
+## AZEK
+
+- Rust ZK Engineer (Zerokit lead)
+- Full stack rapid prototype engineer
+- (Partial) Protocol Engineer (20% AZEK - 80% SeM) (backfill)
+- Grants etc (eqv to 1 FTE)
+
+## RAD
+
+- Specifications editor (1)
+- Specification editor (2)
+- Academic Research Assistant / Project manager
+- (Partial) Protocol Engineer (20% RAD - 80% SEM) (~backfill)
+
+## nwaku (overlap with Waku Product)
+
+- Software Engineer (1)
+- Software Engineer (2)
+- FFI/Strong Systems Engineer
+- (Possibly 1-2 backfills if some people move over to SeM focus)