Remote Senior Smart Contract Security Auditor

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Health insurance (comprehensive)

Paid time off / generous annual leave

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Smart Contract Auditor for a fully remote role in the Crypto & Blockchain industry. You will conduct in-depth security audits of smart contracts, identify vulnerabilities, and provide mitigation recommendations for client projects, ensuring the security and integrity of blockchain-based applications.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Solidity, blockchain security principles, and experience with auditing across different languages.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with focus on smart contract auditing and blockchain security.
• Proficiency in Solidity and auditing smart contracts in other languages.
• Experience with blockchain analysis tools and security testing frameworks.
• Strong cryptography, distributed systems, and blockchain protocol knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous audits of smart contracts on various blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Solana, etc.).
• Identify vulnerabilities such as reentrancy, integer overflows, access control issues, and economic exploits.
• Perform static and dynamic analysis of smart contract code.
• Develop and maintain robust audit methodologies and checklists.
• Provide clear, detailed, and actionable reports on audit findings and recommended fixes.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure vulnerabilities are addressed effectively.
• Stay abreast of the latest smart contract exploits, attack vectors, and security best practices.
• Contribute to the development of security tools and frameworks.
• Mentor junior auditors and contribute to knowledge sharing within the security team.
• Communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Smart contract auditing

Blockchain security

Solidity

Static analysis

Dynamic analysis

Security reporting

Education

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

Tools

Security testing frameworks

Blockchain analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Smart Contract Auditor for a fully remote role in the Crypto & Blockchain industry. You will conduct in-depth security audits of smart contracts, identify vulnerabilities, and provide mitigation recommendations for client projects, ensuring the security and integrity of blockchain-based applications.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Solidity, blockchain security principles, and experience with auditing across different languages.