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 a better backend that's lightweight, flexible and interoperable.
As the web fragments into unique digital worlds, we envisage a cryptographic 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.
Meet the team, and read more about our journey on Substack.
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.
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