Security Engineer
Parity Technologies is a global software engineering company building blockchain infrastructure and developer tooling for the Polkadot ecosystem, including the Polkadot network and Polkadot SDK.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
Funding history
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About Parity Technologies
Parity Technologies was founded as ETHCore in late 2015 and is now a remote-first engineering organization focused on distributed systems, cryptography, blockchain frameworks, protocol engineering, smart-contract infrastructure, and developer tooling. Working with the Web3 Foundation, it helped launch Polkadot in 2020 and continues developing the network's technical stack, including the Polkadot SDK and related infrastructure.
Skills
About the Role
You will write and optimise Rust code for security-critical components, perform deep manual and automated code audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, design and implement machine learning models for automated security analysis and anomaly detection, triage and manage bug bounty reports, integrate secure development practices into the software lifecycle, perform threat modeling and risk assessments for blockchain infrastructure and smart contracts, and research and adopt new techniques in secure coding and ML-driven security.
Requirements
- Experience with secure coding practices and memory safety concepts
- Background in code auditing, vulnerability analysis, or exploit development
- Experience triaging and resolving bug bounty reports
- Knowledge of machine learning techniques applied to security such as anomaly detection and fuzzing
- Familiarity with cryptographic principles, blockchain security, and decentralized systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and an offensive security mindset
Responsibilities
- Write and optimize Rust code for security-critical components
- Perform manual and automated code audits to find and mitigate vulnerabilities
- Design and implement machine learning models for security analysis and anomaly detection
- Manage bug bounty submissions and triage security reports
- Integrate secure development best practices into the software development lifecycle
- Perform threat modeling and risk assessments for blockchain infrastructure and smart contracts
- Research and implement advances in secure coding and ML-driven security
Benefits
- Remote work and flexible schedule
- Company and team retreats
Hiring Process
Upon receiving an offer, all candidates undergo a background check through Zinc. Team members will be taken on as a contractor via Parity's UK entity.
