Blockchain Security Expert - Anti Defect Track
CertiK is a Web3 security platform providing blockchain and smart-contract audits, formal verification, compliance and risk intelligence, monitoring, and validator services.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About CertiK
CertiK is a New York-based Web3 security company founded in December 2017 by professors from Yale and Columbia. Its current offerings include smart-contract and blockchain audits, formal verification, penetration testing, DLT security, KYC and regulatory compliance services, SkyInsights risk analytics, Skynet security intelligence, validator operations, AI Auditor, CertiK Hunt, and Skylens.
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About the Role
You will discover and analyze security vulnerabilities in blockchain smart contracts, participate in security audits, evaluate and define attack models, summarize exploited code to extract characteristics, and design and maintain feature code analysis tools. You will research and adopt analysis tools and new technologies to strengthen security processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering field plus 3+ years of work experience
- Familiarity with fundamental information security concepts
- Proficiency in at least one of: Solidity, Go, Rust, C++, Python, or Node.js
- Solid grasp of common algorithms
- Strong English reading and writing skills
- Passion for blockchain technology and willingness to learn
Responsibilities
- Participate in blockchain smart contract audits
- Identify, analyze, and address security vulnerabilities
- Evaluate and define attack models for blockchain security
- Summarize exploited code and extract key characteristics
- Build and maintain feature code analysis tools
- Research and use analysis tools and emerging technologies
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- HSA (with high deductible plan)
- FSA
- Flexible paid time off and holidays
- Variable commission program for business development sales roles
