Senior Security Engineer

About the CompanyFounded in 2018 by professors of Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, utilizing best-in-class AI technology to secure and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. CertiK’s mission is to secure the cyber world. Starting with blockchain, CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia into enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to be built with security and correctness. CertiK is one of the fastest growing and most trusted companies in blockchain security and has become a true market leader. Our clients include leading projects such as Aave, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, Yearn, and Chiliz. Our investors include top VCs like Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital and Hillhouse Capital as well as industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures and Binance.

Responsibilities

• Design/implement robust security solutions, monitor security threats & safeguard sensitive data to ensure security of CertiK's networks/systems
• Research/develop tools to detect smart contracts security vulnerabilities & enhance audit productivity using formal verification/static analysis/fuzzing methods
• Establish/enforce security policies, manage security vulnerabilities & responses to incidents
• Review source code/security design, conduct threat modeling & provide direct guidance to software development teams;
• Create blockchain security vulnerability database based on common attack vectors/historical hacks
• Analyze abnormal transactions, explore possible impacts on blockchain projects (DeFi ecosystems) & build corresponding detectors
• Monitor security breaches, defend systems from cyberattacks & provide technical consulting services in cybersecurity

Requirements

• MS in Security Informatics, Cybersecurity, or Computer Science with a focus on Cybersecurity
• In-depth knowledge of solidity/smart contract/blockchain technology
• Expertise in threat modeling & security reviews for programs written in Solidity/JavaScript/Python/C/C++/Go/Rust
• Strong skills in incident analysis/bug tracing & delivering technical solutions
• Advanced development/scripting skills in Python/JavaScript/Solidity/Rust

Target annual salary for this role performed is $120,000 - $190,000. The exact compensation at which this job is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.
CertiK accepts applications on an ongoing basis for this position until it is filled. The approximate date of closing will be March 9, 2025. CertiK is proud to offer medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company matching, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, HSA (with high deductible plan), FSA, and other benefits to all full-time employees, along with flexible paid time off and holidays. CertiK also offers a variable commission program for business development sales roles. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. CertiK is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. CertiK will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf All CertiK employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.