Remote Senior Blockchain Security Engineer

Placements24; East London; Ibrido; ZAR 2.495.000 - 3.826.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Equity options

Global health benefits

Remote-friendly

Home office stipend

Paid time off

Professional development funds

Conferences funding

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Blockchain Security Engineer to safeguard decentralized finance platforms. This fully remote role focuses on securing protocols, smart contracts, and assets through rigorous audits, secure coding practices, and threat modeling.

The candidate will lead security initiatives, develop automated tooling, and collaborate with global engineering teams to embed security across the development lifecycle.

Competenze

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.
• 6+ years in cybersecurity with at least 3 years in blockchain security.
• Expertise in Solidity and Rust and familiarity with common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with incident response and digital forensics.

Mansioni

• Lead design and implementation of security architectures for blockchain protocols and dApps.
• Perform in-depth security audits and penetration testing of smart contracts and DeFi protocols.
• Develop and maintain security tools for automated vulnerability detection.
• Investigate security incidents and develop remediation strategies.
• Mentor junior security engineers and promote secure SDLC practices.
• Stay updated on emerging blockchain threats and mitigation techniques.

Conoscenze

Solidity

Rust

Security audits

Incident response

Forensics

Reverse engineering

Threat modeling

Cryptography

Distributed systems

Leadership

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/Cybersecurity

Strumenti

Static analysis tools

Dynamic analysis tools

Fuzzing tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Blockchain Security Engineer to safeguard decentralized finance platforms. This fully remote role focuses on securing protocols, smart contracts, and assets through rigorous audits, secure coding practices, and threat modeling.

The candidate will lead security initiatives, develop automated tooling, and collaborate with global engineering teams to embed security across the development lifecycle.