Blockchain Security Lead

Mintlayer; Abu Dhabi; In loco; AED 450.000 - 750.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mintlayer is seeking a Blockchain Security Lead to own protocol-level security across the Mintlayer stack, including core components, ZK Thunder, DEX, and Fast Bridge. You will lead internal audits before mainnet deployment and manage external audit firms, bug bounty programs, and security standards for major releases.

The role requires publishing security advisories and maintaining a public history of disclosures, while building and maintaining a threat model for the full protocol stack.

Competenze

• 5+ years in blockchain security, smart contract auditing, or protocol security research.
• Experience auditing Rust-based blockchain code and CVE publication or public audit track record preferred.
• Familiarity with attack vectors such as re-entrancy, front-running, bridge exploits, and consensus attacks.

Mansioni

• Own protocol-level security across Mintlayer core components and major releases.
• Lead internal audits before mainnet deployment and manage external audit firms.
• Publish advisories and maintain a public security disclosure history.

Conoscenze

Blockchain security

Smart contract auditing

Rust-based auditing

Strumenti

Rust

Auditing

Descrizione del lavoro

ABOUT THE ROLE

When Mintlayer reaches institutional scale the security of the protocol will be what allows sovereign wealth funds and regulated asset managers to trust it with real capital The Blockchain Security Lead builds and maintains that trust from the inside internal audits external audit firms the bug bounty program and the security standards every major release must meet We are looking for someone who has published CVEs audited Rust-based blockchain code and understands that finding a critical vulnerability before an attacker does is one of the most valuable contributions an engineer can make

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Own protocol-level security across Mintlayer core ZK Thunder DEX and Fast Bridge Lead internal security audits on all major protocol changes before mainnet deployment Manage relationships with external audit firms scope definition timeline management and remediation Design and operate the Mintlayer bug bounty program Define security review gates for all major releases Publish security advisories and maintain the protocol s public security disclosure history Build and maintain the threat model for the full Mintlayer protocol stack

WHAT YOU BRING

5 years blockchain security smart contract auditing or protocol security research Experience auditing Rust-based blockchain code CVE publication or public audit track record preferred Fluent in attack vectors re-entrancy front-running bridge exploits consensus attacks 5+ years blockchain security, smart contract auditing, or protocol security research Experience auditing Rust-based blockchain code CVE publication or public audit track record preferred Fluent in attack vectors: re-entrancy, front-running, bridge exploits, consensus attacks