// Mission: 0x01
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
HIGH-STAKES TRADING.
Combining Hardware Security, Cryptographic Guarantees, and Microsecond Performance.
Core Values
◆ Integrity
We don't touch your keys.
Our architecture ensures we cannot access your private keys, even under subpoena. The enclave is the custodian.
◆ Transparency
Every claim is verifiable.
Open-source CLI. Public benchmarks. Config-as-Code audits. Measure our claims yourself.
◆ Sovereignty
Your infrastructure, your rules.
No vendor lock-in. No approval workflows. Deploy to your AWS. Kill switch in your hands.
The Physics of Trust
The financial world runs on handshakes, legal agreements, and "trust me" policies. This is slow. This is vulnerable.
Latency is not a software problem; it's a physics problem. Verification is not a compliance problem; it's a cryptography problem. We don't optimize code. We shorten the distance.
The Guarantee
// ZERO-ACCESS ARCHITECTURE
ZeroCopy Systems is an applied physics lab for autonomous capital that provides sovereign trading infrastructure. Sentinel is a secure enclave that protects execution integrity from identifying prying eyes. The Sovereign Cloud is a private infrastructure that ensures data ownership without relying on third-party trust. We are not a service company. We are a research collective building the post-firmware financial stack.
We ship perfectly encapsulated trading engines that run inside AWS Nitro Enclaves. Service requires access. We have none.
// THE ARCHITECT
Nikhil Padala
Founder & Principal Engineer
The Pain
"Running my own HFT strategies, I kept losing alpha to 'Jitter Tax.' I realized that even with the best code, I was at the mercy of non-deterministic cloud infrastructure. I was bleeding money to variance."
The Insight
"I audited every solution on the market. Custodians were too slow (35ms+). MPC was too complex. SaaS signing APIs introduced vendor risk. No one offered sovereign, physical isolation at 42µs."
The Build
"So I built ZeroCopy. I combined AWS Nitro Enclaves for isolation with kernel-bypass networking for speed. I didn't build this to sell a SaaS. I built it to protect my own capital. Now I'm sharing the infrastructure."
We're Hiring
We are building the trust layer for the agentic economy. We value engineers who prioritize cryptographic sovereignty, deterministic performance, and the elimination of institutional custody risks.
Sales & Compliance Lead
Own the enterprise sales motion. Navigate SEC 17a-4, EU AI Act, and MiCA compliance conversations. Build trust with CISOs and Head of Infra.
- • 5+ years institutional sales (HFT, crypto, or fintech)
- • Deep understanding of trading compliance
- • Remote-first, async communication
Systems Engineer (Rust)
Build the fastest signing infrastructure on the planet. Work on Nitro Enclaves, kernel-bypass networking, and cryptographic protocols.
- • Strong Rust (async, unsafe, no_std)
- • Low-level systems experience (Linux, io_uring, eBPF)
- • Strong urge to build, not just maintain
ZeroCopy Systems
San Francisco, CA
Cayman Islands, KY
Verification
- PCR0: 3a1f...9c2d
- Auditor: OtterSec (Pending)