Senior Security Researcher, Hexagate
Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform.
About Chainalysis
Chainalysis offers a blockchain data platform that utilizes sophisticated machine learning and proprietary architecture to handle extensive clustering heuristics, ingest data at scale, and ensure high data accuracy. The platform supports new blockchains and standard tokens automatically, providing comprehensive industry coverage. It simplifies tracing fund flows through complex transactions like bridges, mixers, and DEX swaps. The data provided by Chainalysis is court-admissible and has been instrumental in legal actions. The company provides global, 24/7 support with localized guidance and expertise in various threat typologies and advanced investigative techniques. Through its R&D initiative, Chainalysis Labs, the company continues to innovate and introduce new, unique features and capabilities in blockchain intelligence.
Skills
About the Role
You'll join a small, agile security research team working on real-time security solutions that protect billions of dollars in the Web3 space. You'll design, implement, and improve exploit detection models and frameworks, while becoming an expert on bleeding-edge web3 technologies. You'll write excellent code as an integral part of engineering efforts, solve sophisticated technical problems, and help make hard things work. You'll collaborate closely with a fast-moving, best-in-class team, taking ideas from design through proof of concept to production.
Requirements
- Proven experience in research in highly technical environments / low level R&D
- Ability to excel in a dynamic environment with rapidly changing requirements
- Previous experience in software development or R&D style teams
Responsibilities
- Design, implement and improve exploit detection models and frameworks
- Be an expert on bleeding-edge web3 technologies
- Write excellent code and be an integral part of engineering efforts
- Solve sophisticated technical problems and "make hard things work"
- Work in a small, agile, fast-moving team