Basis: Permanent
Location: Office (Birmingham or Manchester)
Compensation: To be negotiated
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be setting up and leading a team whose objective is to stop the theft of books through digital means, by securing all components of the supply chain
Building out a blockchain DRM system for books
Creation of e-reader software / hardware utilising blockchain DRM
Liaising with major e-reader companies to utilise the blockchain DRM system
R&D of novel security software to prevent the duplication, distribution and display of copy-protected books; to be implemented in scanners, web servers and pdf readers.
Liaising with major scanner / copy technology companies, ISPs and pdf reader software companies to implement novel security software in their products
R&D of copy proof security paper for printed books
Requirements
Experience in building and leading a technology team
Experience with liaising with major technology providers
Ability to find solutions to the most difficult of problems
Experience with building full stack, front and back end software systems
Experience with machine learning and pattern recognition
Preferred
Experience with blockchain
A love of literature
Qualifications Required
3 years Full software stack
3 years C++
Degree in Computer Science or similar
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Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be setting up and leading a team whose objective is to stop the theft of books through digital means, by securing all components of the supply chain
Building out a blockchain DRM system for books
Creation of e-reader software / hardware utilising blockchain DRM
Liaising with major e-reader companies to utilise the blockchain DRM system
R&D of novel security software to prevent the duplication, distribution and display of copy-protected books; to be implemented in scanners, web servers and pdf readers.
Liaising with major scanner / copy technology companies, ISPs and pdf reader software companies to implement novel security software in their products
R&D of copy proof security paper for printed books
Requirements
Experience in building and leading a technology team
Experience with liaising with major technology providers
Ability to find solutions to the most difficult of problems
Experience with building full stack, front and back end software systems
Experience with machine learning and pattern recognition
Preferred
Experience with blockchain
A love of literature
Qualifications Required
3 years Full software stack
3 years C++
Degree in Computer Science or similar
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