Remote Lead Blockchain & Smart Contract Security Auditor

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,995,000 - 3,989,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary bonuses

Health insurance

Remote work allowance

Professional development

Global team

Conference access

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Blockchain Security Auditor to drive end-to-end security reviews of smart contracts, protocols, and dApps for an international client base. You will lead audits, mentor junior staff, and define methodologies to identify vulnerabilities across Ethereum, Solana, and other ecosystems.

The role is fully remote with global collaboration. You will produce detailed reports, stay ahead of threats, and help teams implement secure coding and verification practices, contributing

Qualifications

• Extensive cybersecurity experience with a focus on blockchain and smart contract security auditing.
• Proven track record auditing complex smart contracts and blockchain protocols (Ethereum, BSC, Solana).
• Deep understanding of Solidity, Rust and common vulnerabilities.
• Proficiency with security analysis tools, static analyzers and formal verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct in-depth security audits of smart contracts, protocols and dApps.
• Identify and analyze vulnerabilities including reentrancy, overflows, front-running and access control flaws.
• Develop and execute comprehensive audit plans and methodologies.
• Provide detailed reports with remediation recommendations.
• Mentor junior auditors and foster continuous learning.
• Stay ahead of blockchain threats and best practices.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure secure coding and remediation.
• Contribute to automated security testing tools and frameworks.

Skills

Blockchain security

Smart contract auditing

Threat modeling

Cryptography

Leadership

Report writing

Communication

Mentoring

Security analysis tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

Static analyzers

Formal verification

Audit tooling

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Blockchain Security Auditor to drive end-to-end security reviews of smart contracts, protocols, and dApps for an international client base. You will lead audits, mentor junior staff, and define methodologies to identify vulnerabilities across Ethereum, Solana, and other ecosystems.

The role is fully remote with global collaboration. You will produce detailed reports, stay ahead of threats, and help teams implement secure coding and verification practices, contributing