CertiK

Web3 security

SeniorSecurityEngineer

$70–90k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Security Engineer at CertiK. Skills: Web3 security, Smart contract audits, Penetration testing. Audit codes. Secure products”

Industry & Context.

Web3 security
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Incident response; Vulnerability management

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s degree in Security Informatics/Cybersecurity, In-depth knowledge of solidity/smart contract security/Cryptographylockchain technology, Technical expertise in Web3 security, Threat/vulnerability management expertise, Penetration testing expertise, Security review for programs written in Java/JavaScript/Python/C/C++/PHP/Go, Proficient in Python/JavaScript

Nice to Have

Familiar with AWS/Azure/GCP

What You'll Do.

Enforce security policies

Manage security vulnerabilities

Respond to incidents/exploits

Write analysis reports

Monitor security breaches

Defend systems from cyberattacks

Provide technical consulting services

Conduct penetration tests

Perform network security assessment

Review source code/security design

Conduct threat modeling

Provide guidance to development teams

Contribute to internal security tools

Create new security tools

Use static/dynamic analyses

Identify flaws or vulnerabilities

Propose recommendations

Assess sandbox/VM/network/core distributed-system code

Identify vulnerabilities

Conduct security research

Speak at conferences/tech talks/X Spaces

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Software development teams

Communication Scope

Technical blog posts; Conferences; Tech talks; X Spaces

Full Job Description

## Description About the Company Born from groundbreaking research at Columbia University and Yale University, CertiK is a leading Web3 security company focused on securing blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications through cutting-edge security research, formal verification, and AI-powered technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, CertiK provides end-to-end security solutions including smart contract audits, penetration testing, on-chain monitoring, incident response, and compliance services for some of the largest projects in the digital asset ecosystem. Today, CertiK supports thousands of enterprise clients and Web3 projects globally, with a distributed international team spanning North America, Asia, and Europe. The company is backed by leading investors including Coatue, Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, and Sequoia Capital, and has been recognized by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and CB Insights for its contributions to blockchain security innovation.   About You You are proactive, reliable, and enjoy helping people solve problems. You are highly organized, eager to learn, and comfortable supporting both technical and non-technical teams. You enjoy being hands-on, can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, and are willing to take ownership of day-to-day operational tasks to help keep the office and systems running smoothly. ## Responsibilities Work with external blockchain developers to audit codes & secure products (smart contracts, protocols & apps/Dapps). Establish/enforce security policies, manage security vulnerabilities, respond to incidents/exploits & write analysis reports. Monitor security breaches, defend systems from cyberattacks & provide technical consulting services in cybersecurity. Conduct penetration tests on web/mobile (Android & iOS) & client application, perform external/internal network security assessment. Review source code/security design, conduct threat modeling & pro

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