Remote Blockchain Security Researcher

Summary

Join OpenZeppelin as a Security Researcher and contribute to building and maintaining contracts library, Defender or other products. Review smart contracts for decentralized applications, team up with auditors to review code, work on proposals to improve code quality, and conduct open-ended research around cutting-edge blockchain technologies.

Requirements

• Hands-on and practical experience in one or more of the following areas: software development, cyber security, mathematics
• Experience with public Ethereum or other EVM-based blockchains
• Knowledge in the Solidity programming language
• Intellectual curiosity and the capability to learn complex topics
• Above-average attention to detail skills
• The ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
• An advanced English level and great communication skills (oral and written)
• Passion about the blockchain space and decentralization
• Ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team

Responsibilities

• Review smart contracts for the top decentralized applications before they get launched and present findings and vulnerabilities that the protocol can have to the client
• Team up with one or two auditors and review code line by line and try to hack it
• Working on proposals to make code easier to understand and use in the future by sharing good practices
• Conduct open-ended research around cutting edge blockchain technologies
• Paid time to conduct research and contribute to OpenZeppelin’s projects and knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Back-end programming using JavaScript, Python, Golang or Rust
• Experience performing code reviews
• Experience in financial engineering and/or capital markets microstructure

Benefits

• Company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world
• Fully remote work
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave for primary or second caregiver
• One time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD
• Co-working (up to $250/month)
• Medical coverage
• Annual Learning & Development budget
• Referral program
• Work with a global team in a fast-growing industry