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Lean Engineer, Formal Mathematics (Lean 4, Mathlib, Theorem Proving)

We are looking for Lean Engineer, Formal Mathematics (Lean 4, Mathlib, Theorem Proving) candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.

What you'll do

  • Write correct, idiomatic Lean 4 statements and proofs that compile against current mathlib, across areas such as algebra, analysis, number theory, combinatorics and logic.
  • Formalize natural-language mathematics, from competition problems and textbook results to research-level lemmas, paying close attention to whether the formal statement matches the original.
  • Review AI-generated Lean statements and proofs, find where they fail or prove the wrong thing, and give clear, specific written feedback.
  • Help define guidelines and rubrics for proof quality, statement fidelity and mathlib conventions.
  • Collaborate with other Lean engineers and the lab's researchers to keep standards consistent and keep raising the quality bar.

What you need

  • Hands-on experience writing formal proofs in Lean 4, for example mathlib contributions, a formalization project, a Lean library or tool, or autoformalization work.
  • Comfort with mathlib and Lean 4 tactics, and with finding and using the right lemmas.
  • A strong background in proof-based mathematics, theoretical computer science or logic, through a degree or a research record.
  • The ability to turn a written statement and proof into a correct formal statement and a proof that checks.
  • Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
  • Clear written communication and the ability to explain proof strategy and formalization choices precisely.

Nice to have

  • Experience with other proof assistants or dependently typed languages (Coq/Rocq, Isabelle, Agda, Haskell), Lean metaprogramming, or AI-for-math work such as LLM provers, Lean agent environments, or benchmarks like miniF2F, ProofNet or PutnamBench.

Who you work with

Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.

Pay and hours

This role pays $90–$110/hr, for 20 h/week. The work is remote. That is about 5% above the $95 an hour median for science & research roles open now.

Median pay for science & research roles: $95/hr

Who can apply from where

The provider lists this role as open worldwide. With a profile, Tier1 checks your country and languages against this role and every other before you apply.

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