Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OpenZeppelin is the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts, founded in 2015 with a mission to protect the open economy. They are seeking a Blockchain Security Researcher to review smart contracts, conduct research on blockchain technologies, and collaborate with auditors to improve code security and understanding.
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
Skills
• 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
• 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
• One time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD
• Medical insurance coverage
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Work with a global team in a fast-growing industry
Company Overview
• OpenZeppelin builds developer tools and performs security audits for distributed systems that power multimillion-dollar economies. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, Islas Baleares, ESP, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://openzeppelin.com/.