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Protocol Security Engineer

Job Details

We are seeking a Protocol Security Engineer to join our Security Team. This role blends hands-on security work with the opportunity to influence protocol security from the earliest stages of development. You’ll focus on safeguarding core components—smart contracts, ZK circuits, and blockchain nodes—while staying at the forefront of security research and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

1.Intentionally breaking things — conducting threat modeling and internal reviews of Solidity contracts, blockchain state transition functions (Rust), and other critical systems 2.Tracking the latest hacks, exploits, and attack vectors across the industry, and translating lessons learned into actionable security improvements 3.Embedding security best practices across development teams and influencing secure design 4.Taking ownership of protocol components with a focus on secure architecture and implementation 5.Participating in security investigations and incident response, often under time-sensitive and high-pressure conditions

Perks

Equity and token package – Premium coverage for health, dental and vision insurance – 16 weeks of parental leave – Flexible paid time off – Company closure weeks 1-2x per year – $2000 USD work equipment stipend – $300 USD monthly co-working allowance – $500 USD learning & development stipend – 401k plan for US Employees
$100k – $200k
Familiarity with recent security incidents in the blockchain space and knowledge of prevention techniques

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