Lead Cryptocurrency Investigation Engineer - Remote

The Bitcoin Street Journal; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401k match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a Senior Cryptocurrency Engineer to be the technical authority on blockchain analysis, digital‑asset tracing, and cyber‑enabled financial investigations. You will guide the technical direction within the mission team, integrating cryptocurrency intelligence into investigative workflows.

You will design tools, perform high‑confidence tracing, and advise on chain‑of‑custody procedures. Remote work is possible with occasional DC/Northern Virginia onsite visits; you will mentor

Qualifications

• 5 years of blockchain engineering, forensics, or related cyber investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience with cryptocurrency analyses for federal investigations and prosecutions.
• Experience with blockchain analysis platforms (Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, CipherTrace, or similar).
• Proficiency with smart contracts, Solidity, EVM internals, and blockchain APIs.
• Ability to conduct open‑source intelligence research and investigative datasets.
• Eligibility for TS/SCI clearance; DHS EOD suitability required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct blockchain analysis and cryptocurrency tracing across Bitcoin, EVM chains, privacy coins, DeFi platforms, and cross‑chain ecosystems.
• Develop algorithms, methods, and analytic workflows supporting seizure warrants, forensic audits, and financial‑crime investigations.
• Analyze smart contracts, Solidity bytecode, token behavior, mixing/tumbling activity, and illicit‑finance patterns.
• Conduct financial‑cyber investigations using complex business records, transaction flows, and digital‑asset movement patterns.
• Perform cyber target development, including identification and analysis of cyber‑enabled criminal networks and threat‑finance structures.
• Evaluate emerging payment technologies and assess their risk for criminal exploitation or terrorist financing.
• Conduct research on cybercrime methods, money‑laundering typologies, obfuscation techniques, and cyber‑enabled financial threats.
• Provide analytical services to analyze cyber evidence, tools, and investigative technologies.
• Conduct cyber‑forensic acquisition and chain‑of‑custody for computers, mobiles, and storage media.
• Apply investigation techniques to gather, preserve, and present digital evidence for courtroom use.
• Assist with open‑source research, deep‑web analysis, social‑media analysis, and intelligence support.
• Produce detailed investigative reports, analytic products, visualizations, and finished intelligence.
• Collaborate with cyber, forensic, financial‑crime, and intelligence teams to support federal investigations.
• Research emerging blockchain technologies, privacy solutions, exploit techniques, and evolving crypto‑criminal methodologies.
• Develop, deliver, and lead formal training events for government and cross‑agency partners.

Skills

Blockchain engineering

Forensics investigations

Open-source intelligence

Investigative reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Cybersecurity/Data Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Chainalysis Reactor

TRM Labs

CipherTrace

Job description

AnaVation is seeking a Senior Cryptocurrency Engineer to be the technical authority on blockchain analysis, digital‑asset tracing, and cyber‑enabled financial investigations. You will guide the technical direction within the mission team, integrating cryptocurrency intelligence into investigative workflows.

You will design tools, perform high‑confidence tracing, and advise on chain‑of‑custody procedures. Remote work is possible with occasional DC/Northern Virginia onsite visits; you will mentor