Technology that sets creativity free
Tonk's mission is to create a world in which people are free to build their own software and collaborate over their own networks.
AI is fuelling a surge of creative technologists crafting personal tools bespoke to local contexts - where working with data feels as intuitive as molding putty.
But for symbiotic software to evolve at the speed of thought, we need better data infrastructure that's lightweight, flexible and interoperable.
As the web fragments into unique digital worlds, we envisage a cryptographic, maximally-interoperable data-sharing network that connects us without losing our organic diversity.
That's the new internet we're building.
The team
Tonk is a venture-backed startup. In the past we have built games, social apps, and developer tools on decentralised networks using powerful new cryptography. We are backed by world-class investors and angels. Individual team members have backgrounds at UC Berkeley, Cambridge University, Airbnb, Epic Games, and successful startups.
We're creative & multidisciplinary, with deep backgrounds in art, dance and theatre.
Careers
Tonk is a home for highly-motivated, creative people. If:
- You want to solve historic problems at the frontier of AI, distributed systems and cryptography,
- You want to join an engineering team that traverses from research to reality on a daily basis,
- You're thoughtful about technology & our responsibility to leave the world in a better & more beautiful state than we found it,
- You crave that feeling when you're growing uncomfortably fast, alongside a team that challenges & supports you,
- You're hungry for creative ownership, without the burdens of bureaucratic overhead,
Then you should apply.