Security Researcher

You will lead in depth research into emerging blockchain threats and vulnerabilities and help develop real time detection and mitigation capabilities. You will study blockchain protocols, smart contracts and decentralized applications, identify and analyze security vulnerabilities, collaborate with engineering to integrate detection capabilities into on chain systems, create PoC exploits and simulations to test threat scenarios, and stay current with emerging threats, new technologies, and industry best practices in information security.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth security research on blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.
• Identify and analyze security vulnerabilities, exploits, and attack vectors in Web3 protocols.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to integrate detection capabilities into our on-chain exploit detection system.
• Create proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits and simulations to help test and validate threat scenarios.
• Stay current with emerging threats, new technologies, and industry best practices in information security.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security research
• 3+ years of experience in Python, Rust or Go
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns and dissect complex problems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex security issues in a clear manner
• Self-motivated and eager to learn new technologies and methodologies
• Practical experience with blockchain and smart contract security
• Knowledge of cryptography fundamentals relevant to blockchain
• Practical experience with solving data-driven challenges
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship
• This role does not offer visa sponsorship