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Shape the Future of Blockchain—Bringing Business On-Chain We’re offering a unique opportunity to join Launch Legends (and Autheo) as a part-time Equity Cofounder. Founded nearly four years ago, Launch Legends is at the forefront of bridging Web3 blockchain technology with the next evolution of Web2 integration—bringing businesses on-chain through enterprise-grade solutions, DePIN innovations, and decentralized financial infrastructure. Our flagship project, Autheo, is an AI enabled Layer-Zero OS with an integrated Layer-1 blockchain and complete decentralized infrastructure thast includes decentralized compute, storage, identity, and service marketplaces, as well as a Full-stack development enveronment (DevHub)—engineered for scalable enterprise adoption, developer innovation, and real-world blockchain integration. Our Projects Autheo – www.autheo.com Autheo Team - https://www.autheo.com/teams Launch Legends (Parent Company) – www.launchlegends.io Twitter: https://x.com/Autheo_Network About Autheo With nearly 100 equity cofounders from leading companies and institutions—many with advanced degrees and PhDs—Autheo is solving the critical challenges blocking business adoption of blockchain technology. Key Features: Enterprise-Grade Layer-1 Blockchain – High-speed, self-securing, and cost-efficient infrastructure built for scale. Developer Hub & Application Marketplace – A decentralized platform where developers build, deploy, and monetize real-world apps. Web2-Web3 Integration – Microservices, SDKs, and governance frameworks for seamless business migration. Decentralized Cloud & Compute – Secure, privacy-preserving storage and AI-powered compute for next-gen applications. DePIN Infrastructure – On-chain networks powering real-world infrastructure ownership and resource sharing. Traction (Testnet Launch): Wallet Accounts: 290,000+ Twitter Followers: 30,000+ Discord Members: 19,000+ Smart Contracts Deployed: 30,000+ Developers Registered for MVP DevHub: 7,500+ Compensation & Growth Path This is a part time equity / token-based cofounder opportunity. You will receive equity in Launch Legends, Autheo, and the WFO Creator Network, along with token allocations in the Autheo blockchain. We have already completed an initial financing round to support infrastructure and marketing, and are currently in discussions with VCs and crypto investors to fund expansion and salaries. Salaried compensation is expected to begin within 4 to 5 months, following our node, token sales or funding. ROLE: Senior Platform Vector Database Engineer About the Role We are seeking an exceptional Senior Platform Vector Database Engineer to join our pioneering team as an Equity Co-Founder at the forefront of native blockchain execution. At Autheo, we are building the platform that redefines decentralized computation, delivering sub-microsecond execution speeds, billions of transactions per second throughput, and mathematically proven security against adversaries. You will own the planetary-scale encrypted vector database that powers all RAG/KAG retrieval, agent memory, semantic search, and AI inference — delivering 0.4 μs encrypted ANN queries at 1 B+ QPS, 1 trillion+ vectors, full FHE + zk-proof results, ε=0.5 differential privacy, and 80 % compression across 10,000+ DePIN shards. Key Responsibilities • Ship production vector engine hitting 0.4 μs encrypted k-NN/HNSW search at 1 B+ QPS • Build DAG-backed clustering and topological similarity search with zero redundancy • Embed CKKS/BFV fully homomorphic encryption for exact search on encrypted embeddings • Implement zk-proof vector search returning 1–5 ms validity proofs for every result • Deploy dynamic sharding of 1 trillion+ vectors across 10,000+ global nodes • Integrate SGX/TrustZone enclaves for 1 TB+ encrypted vector storage with remote attestation • Ship 80 % lossless vector quantization/compression preserving post-quantum security • Deliver zero-config vector SDKs (Rust/Go/Python) with built-in encryption and proof generation • Drive GPU-native ANN graphs and AI-driven index rebuild prediction Research, Innovation & Thought Leadership • Publish encrypted vector search and zk-retrieval breakthroughs at NeurIPS, SIGIR, KDD, ICML • Keynote at VectorDB Con 2026 on “1 Billion Encrypted Vector Queries/sec at 0.4 μs” Requirements – Must Have • 8+ years building production vector databases (Milvus, Pinecone, FAISS, Weavi, Qdrant) • Multiple deployments storing ≥100 billion vectors with ≥100 M QPS • Hands-on FHE or zk-proof integration into ANN search engines • Deep expertise in HNSW, IVF-PQ, diskANN, sharding, and GPU-accelerated indexing • Proven exabyte-scale vector durability and consistency systems Nice to Have • Core contributor to Milvus, FAISS, or open-source vector engines • First-author papers at top IR/ML venues • Patents in encrypted similarity search, zk-vector proofs, or vector compression First 90-Day Deliverables • Production vector cluster delivering 0.4 μs encrypted search at 500 M+ QPS • Live FHE-encrypted index with exact k-NN on encrypted data • zk-proof search layer proving results in 1–5 ms • Dynamic sharding live across 5,000+ DePIN nodes • 80 % compression pipeline preserving security • Open-source Rust vector SDK → 1,500+ stars • Accepted paper + keynote at VectorDB Con 2026 Top candidates: 6-hour live vector engine design + Rust implementation session building encrypted HNSW from scratch. About Our Organization Autheo is a visionary technology company building the virtual machine platform that surpasses Ethereum EVM, Solana SVM, and all legacy execution environments with microsecond latencies, and mathematically proven security. Our mission is to create unbreakable execution infrastructure that empowers developers to build sovereign dApps, confidential DeFi protocols, secure enterprise solutions, and privacy-preserving AI systems. We are developing revolutionary technologies including Layer 0/1 blockchains with attack-resistant consensus, execution environments supporting encrypted computation, sovereign communication systems with perfect forward secrecy, and DePIN networks delivering 200GB/s secure compute. Backed by pioneering runtime leadership and a global team of elite systems engineers, cryptographers, and blockchain architects, Autheo is positioned to dominate the $300B+ smart contract execution market while establishing new standards for secure, scalable decentralized computation. Join us to build the execution foundation that will power the sovereign digital economy of the 21st century. 🌐 🚀 WHY JOIN LAUNCH LEGENDS? Traction with Momentum: Autheo is already gaining significant traction in the blockchain space, with rapid developer adoption, platform growth, and partnership interest. Cross-Industry Impact; Autheo is positioned to transform not only the Web3 ecosystem—but also Web2 and the broader technology sector—by enabling real-world business adoption of decentralized infrastructure. Real Innovation, Not Hype: Unlike many blockchain ventures, Autheo is focused on substance over speculation. We are building real solutions: modular fullstack infrastructure, enterprise-grade toolkits, decentralized identity, cloud, compute, and service orchestration. Backed by Elite Talent: You’ll join a team composed of professionals from top-tier universities, Fortune 500 companies, and major blockchain platforms. Our team includes multiple PhDs and senior engineers who have launched and scaled world-class technologies. If you're ready to redefine blockchain adoption, empower global business integration, and help shape the next generation of Web3 and developer ecosystems, we invite you to take the next step. Let’s build the future—together.