Trail of Bits is hiring a
Senior Security Engineer, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job description is for a Senior Security Engineer, Blockchain position at Trail of Bits. The role involves reviewing blockchain code and smart contracts for security vulnerabilities, providing strategic advice to clients, building custom tools, and contributing to research and innovation in the field of blockchain security.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a blockchain security engineer, with a deep understanding of Solidity security and the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), including familiarity with Ethereum Yellow Paper
• Proficiency in Go and/or Rust
• Experience with various blockchain platforms such as Cosmos, Starknet, Substrate, and Solana, and a strong background in reviewing off-chain components and nodes, with a particular emphasis on L1/L2, consensus, VM, and network components
• Experience working with fuzzers, CodeQL, or Semgrep, including building harness, writing linting rules, and applying the tools on large codebases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong emphasis on engaging with customers, writing technical blog posts, and delivering presentations to the technical community

Responsibilities

• Review blockchain applications for security vulnerabilities using both manual analysis and automated tools
• Provide strategic advice to clients, helping them to build more robust software in the long term, and to improve their project’s maturity
• Build custom tools like Slither, Echidna, and Medusa, among the first blockchain security tools used in practice on real code

Benefits

• Competitive salary complemented by performance-based bonuses
• Fully company-paid insurance packages, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life
• A solid 401(k) plan with a 5% match of your base salary
• 20 days of paid vacation with flexibility for more, adhering to jurisdictional regulations
• 4 months of parental leave to cherish the arrival of new family members
• $5,000 relocation assistance for moves to New York City, supporting your transition
• $1,000 Working-from-Home stipend to create a comfortable and productive home office
• Annual $750 Learning & Development stipend for continuous personal and professional growth
• Company-sponsored all-team celebrations, including travel and accommodation, to foster community and recognize achievements
• Philanthropic contribution matching up to $2,000 annually
• Opportunity to participate in Project Wren, promoting environmental responsibility and carbon footprint offset