# Research Intern, Summer 2027 at Category Labs

- Company: Category Labs
- Status: Open
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Location: New York · Remote
- Level: Junior
- Discipline: AI & ML
- Employment: Internship
- Posted: 2026-11-07
- Skills: EVM, Layer 1, Blockchain
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/category-labs/248a6400-c18e-4627-9c8c-1b1054869075

## Description

Category Labs (formerly known as Monad Labs) is a team of systems engineers and researchers on a mission to design and build at the frontier of decentralized technology. We strive to deliver significant improvements over existing blockchain solutions. After raising $225M in Series A funding, led by Paradigm, we are growing our team.

We’re the team behind Monad, a high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer 1. We write the core software that runs it: a parallel-execution EVM https://github.com/category-labs/monad, a custom state database, and a BFT consensus client https://github.com/category-labs/monad-bft, all developed in the open.




THE ROLE

 - We’re hiring Summer Research Interns to pursue advanced research in mechanism design, cryptoeconomics, distributed systems, programming languages, cryptography, and governance. This list isn’t exhaustive; if you bring a valuable and relevant perspective, we encourage you to apply.

 - This internship offers a rare chance to work at the frontier of decentralized systems: advancing the underlying science and technology while delivering real impact at scale.

 - Research projects will draw on the challenges of building a first-of-its-kind blockchain, as well as new directions that decentralized systems make possible. You’re also welcome to propose your own projects.

 - You’ll learn from Category Labs’ researchers, engineers, and fellow interns, while contributing as an independent and equal peer.

 - Depending on your availability and the needs of the project, the internship can be extended into part-time employment and may lead to f

More Category Labs roles: https://deviantjobs.com/companies/category-labs