Senior Security Engineer

Why Us? CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, leveraging best-in-class AI technology to protect and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK’s mission is to secure the web3 world. CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia to enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to scale with safety and correctness.

About the Role

• Safeguard CertiK's computer networks/systems, design/implement security solutions to monitor security threats and protect sensitive data from infiltration
• Establish/enforce security policies, manage security vulnerabilities and responses to incidents; Monitor security breaches, defend systems from cyberattacks and provide technical consulting services in cybersecurity
• Conduct penetration tests on web/mobile (Android & iOS) & thick client application, perform external/internal network security assessment
• Review source code/security design, conduct threat modeling and provide direct guidance to software development teams
• Work with external blockchain developers to audit codes & secure products (smart contracts/protocols/DApp)
• Use static/dynamic analyses to identify flaws or vulnerabilities in smart contracts and propose recommendations
• Conduct security research, publish findings in technical blog posts and attend security conferences
• Assist with scoping prospective/leading engagements from kickoff through remediation, develop comprehensive result reports for technical & non-technical audiences
• Contribute to internal security tools and create new ones for improving security services with best engineering practices

Requirements

• Master of Science in Security Informatics/Cybersecurity or equivalent
• In-depth knowledge of solidity/smart contract/Blockchain technology
• Expert technical skills in binary reverse engineering, thread modeling & security review for programs written in Java/JavaScript/Python/C/C++/PHP/Go
• Familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure/GCP and proficient in Python/JavaScript

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, Binance Smart Chain, Terra, Yearn, and Chiliz. Investors = Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs, Coinbase Ventures, Binance, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend Star, Danhua Capital and other investors.
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.
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.