Blockchain Security Expert - AI Track

Coinscapture; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Flexible paid time off

Variable commission program

Job summary

CertiK is looking for a Blockchain Security Expert focused on developing intelligent AI agents using large language models to enhance security audit tools in the blockchain sector. Your role will involve deep collaboration with the blockchain security team and participation in cutting-edge research and experimentation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in blockchain technologies, AI agent development, and a minimum of 2 years experience in security or software development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering field is preferable.
• 2+ years of experience in security or software development.
• Familiarity with blockchain and smart contract technologies is required.
• Experience with agentic coding tools like Cursor, Windsurf, Cline is needed.
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop an LLM-based AI agent for security audit tools.
• Experiment with novel AI techniques for threat detection.
• Translate research on AI agents into security solutions.
• Research emerging trends in LLMs and cybersecurity.

Skills

Security development

Problem-solving

Blockchain technologies

AI agent development

Smart contract technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Cursor

Windsurf

Cline

Job description

About the Company

CertiK is the largest blockchain security auditor and provides a comprehensive suite of tools to secure the industry at scale. To date, CertiK has worked with over 4,900 Enterprise clients, secured over $557 billion worth of digital assets, and has detected over 18,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include leading projects such as OKX, Tether, Ripple, and Pancakeswap. Our investors include top VCs like Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital and Hillhouse Capital as well as industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures and Binance.

• Investors = Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger
• Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent
• International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman
• Sachs, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend
• Star, Danhua Capital and other investors.

About the Role

The primary focus of this role is to pioneer the development of an intelligent AI agent powered by large language models (LLMs) to enhance our security audit tools in the blockchain space. As a Blockchain Security Expert on the AI Track, you will work closely with our blockchain security team to bridge cutting-edge academic research with practical applications. Your efforts will be dedicated to developing, testing, and optimizing LLM-driven AI agents that automatically analyze smart contracts and identify potential vulnerabilities. In this role, you'll be immersed in research and experimentation, exploring new methods to improve threat detection and risk assessment within our security audit platform, thereby directly contributing to more secure blockchain infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our blockchain security team to develop an LLM-based AI agent for security audit tools.
• Experiment with novel AI techniques to enhance threat detection and risk assessment in blockchain environments.
• Assist in transforming cutting-edge research on AI agents into practical, scalable security auditing solutions.
• Continuously research emerging trends in LLMs, AI agent architectures, and cybersecurity, and proactively propose improvements.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree (or higher), preferably in a science or engineering field.
• 2+ years of security or software development experience.
• Familiar with blockchain and smart contract technologies.
• Familiar with agentic coding tools, such as Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, etc.
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills; always willing to learn and embrace new technologies, and to collaborate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research or project experience in developing AI agents or automated security analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to translate research insights into effective, production-ready tools.
• Prior knowledge of web3 security audits.
• Hands-on blockchain experience, such as evaluating risks for blockchain projects or analyzing on-chain security events.

Compensation

If the role is performed in the US, the target annual compensation is $120,000 - $180,000. The exact compensation at which this job is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• HSA (with high deductible plan)
• FSA
• Other benefits to all full-time employees
• Flexible paid time off
• Holidays
• Variable commission program for business development sales roles

Eligibility and Compliance

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CertiK is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

Criminal History Consideration

CertiK will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.

EEO Resource

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

Diversity Support

All Certi K employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.