About the role
The primary responsibility of this role is for CertiK’s security-related services. Intersecting cybersecurity and blockchain, CertiK’s security offerings include security consulting, security reviews, security auditing of smart contracts and blockchains, verification of smart contracts, penetration testing, and more. We are looking to hire someone with a passion for Solidity, a deep understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), distributed computing, and security.
You should have an eye for detail and have a passion for combining their skills with a flair for creativity and insight to hack smart contracts. This is a fun and challenging full-time position. You need to be able to put yourself in the mind’s eye of a project’s creator, and capable of putting yourself in the minds of various adversarial or free-riding actors.
If you are excited about hacking, threat modeling, scanning, auditing, designing, and enhancing the security of smart contracts across the board then you will thrive in this role. While you work with clients, we will also provide you with plenty of opportunities to get involved with research and development efforts to help us raise the standards of blockchain security.
Responsibilities
Work directly with the external blockchain developers to audit their code and secure their products including smart contracts, protocols, and dapp.
Contribute to our internal security tools and create new ones that help for improving the security services by following good engineering practices.
Conduct security research and publish your findings in technical blog posts/conferences.
Improve our processes and offering and strive for the satisfaction of our clients
Requirements
Minimum educational background: Bachelors’ degree or a Master or PhD in Computer Sciences or Security Information.
Minimum of 3+ years professional experience as Software Engineer, or Security Engineer.
+2 years of experience in Solidity, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), and/or blockchain technology.
Solid experience in threat analysis, advanced persistent threat (APT) or response.
Experienced in threat and vulnerability management, penetration testing, and SecOps (intrusion detection, security logging, malware analysis, and forensics).Experience in programming languages such as Rust, Golang, Solidity.
Strong background in Math is a plus.
Passionate with Cryptocurrency/DeFi/Blockchain is a plus.
About the company
One of the fastest-growing and most trusted companies in blockchain security, CertiK is a true market leader. To date, CertiK has worked with over 3,200 Enterprise clients, secured over $310 billion worth of digital assets, and has detected over 60,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include leading projects such as Aave, Polygon, Yearn, and Chiliz.
Investors = Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend Star, Danhua Capital and other investors.