Lead Smart Contract Auditor & Security Team Lead

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Career progression opportunities

Professional development & conferences

On-site collaboration in Gauteng

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Smart Contract Auditor in Tembisa, Gauteng to head a team of auditors, delivering comprehensive security audits of smart contracts and dApps for a diverse client base. This on-site role requires deep expertise and leadership in security assessment.

You will mentor both senior and junior auditors, refine auditing methodologies, and report actionable insights to clients while staying abreast of the latest attack techniques and blockchain developments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in smart contract auditing or blockchain security.
• Expertise in Solidity; experience with Vyper and Rust.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and audit projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of smart contract auditors.
• Audit smart contracts, dApps, and protocols for security.
• Identify vulnerabilities such as reentrancy, overflows, front-running.
• Develop and refine auditing methodologies.
• Deliver clear client reports with remediation steps.
• Mentor junior auditors and promote security excellence.
• Stay current on threats and blockchain tech.
• Collaborate with dev teams to remediate findings.

Skills

Solidity

Vyper

Rust

Auditing Tools

Slither

Mythril

Foundry

Team Leadership

Security Audits

Education

Advanced degree in CS or Cybersecurity

Tools

Slither

Mythril

Foundry

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Smart Contract Auditor in Tembisa, Gauteng to head a team of auditors, delivering comprehensive security audits of smart contracts and dApps for a diverse client base. This on-site role requires deep expertise and leadership in security assessment.

You will mentor both senior and junior auditors, refine auditing methodologies, and report actionable insights to clients while staying abreast of the latest attack techniques and blockchain developments.