Skill Profile

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

This skill defines expectations across roles and levels.

Blockchain & Web3 Blockchain Fundamentals

Roles

2

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

0

the other 10 optional

Domain

Blockchain & Web3

Group

Blockchain Fundamentals

Last updated

2/22/2026

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What is Expected at Each Level

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Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Understands basic ZKP concepts: proof of knowledge without revealing information, zk-SNARKs vs zk-STARKs. Studies use cases: privacy, scalability, identity. Experiments with Circom.
Smart Contract Developer Understands basic ZKP concepts and their application in smart contracts: private transactions, identity verification, scalability proofs. Implements a simple zk-proof verifier in Solidity.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Implements ZKP components for blockchain infrastructure: proof generation, verification pipeline, witness generation. Works with Circom, Halo2, or Noir for ZK-circuit creation.
Smart Contract Developer Integrates ZKP verification into smart contracts: Groth16 verifier, PLONK verifier. Optimizes on-chain verification gas cost. Works with Circom for circuit development.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Designs ZKP infrastructure: proof generation clusters, recursive proof composition, proof aggregation. Optimizes proving time and verifier gas costs. Integrates into production protocols.
Smart Contract Developer Designs ZKP-based smart contract systems: private DeFi, zk-identity, verifiable computation. Optimizes proof verification contracts and integrates with DeFi protocols.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Defines ZKP strategy for the blockchain organization. Builds team expertise across various proving systems. Evaluates ZKP solutions for privacy and scalability use cases.
Smart Contract Developer Defines ZKP integration strategy for smart contract organizations. Builds team expertise in circuit development and proof verification. Evaluates ZKP for privacy and compliance.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Shapes enterprise ZKP strategy: proving infrastructure, standardization, research partnerships. Researches new proving systems and publishes ZKP applications research in blockchain.
Smart Contract Developer Defines enterprise ZKP smart contract strategy: privacy-preserving DeFi, compliant private transactions. Researches new proof systems and publishes integration patterns.

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