Blockchain - India

Stradit LLC; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Stradit LLC in Pune is seeking a Blockchain Red Team Engineer to actively test blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and dApps. You will think like an attacker to identify exploitable weaknesses and help teams harden defenses.

You will work with security tooling and perform penetration testing across layers, from consensus to application contracts, contributing to threat modeling, code reviews, and security posture improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience securing blockchain protocols and smart contracts.
• Hands-on knowledge of DeFi protocols and security risks.
• Proficient in identifying vulnerabilities and attack surfaces in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive security assessments of blockchain systems and smart contracts.
• Simulate attacker techniques to discover exploit vectors across layers.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to remediate findings and improve security posture.

Skills

Blockchain architecture

Smart contract security

Penetration testing

DeFi mechanics

MEV

Cryptography fundamentals

Exploit vectors

Tools

Foundry

Hardhat

Slither

Echidna

Job description

Role Overview

A Blockchain Red Team Engineer proactively attacks blockchain protocols, smart contracts, decentralized applications (dApps), and infrastructure to identify exploitable weaknesses. The goal is to break systems ethically, expose security flaws, and help engineering teams harden defenses.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of blockchain architecture (Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, etc.)
• Deep expertise in smart contract security (Solidity, Rust, or similar)
• Experience in penetration testing or offensive cybersecurity
• Knowledge of:
  • DeFi mechanics (AMMs, lending protocols, staking)
  • MEV (Maximal Extractable Value)
  • Cryptography fundamentals
• Ability to think like an attacker and chain exploit vectors
• Familiarity with Web3 security tools (Foundry, Hardhat, Slither, Echidna)