Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Expert

About the Company

CertiK is the largest blockchain security auditor and provides a comprehensive suite of tools to secure the industry at scale. To date, CertiK has worked with over 4,900 Enterprise clients, secured over $557 billion worth of digital assets, and has detected over 18,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include leading projects such as OKX, Tether, Ripple, and Pancakeswap. Our investors include top VCs like Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital and Hillhouse Capital as well as industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures and Binance.

Investors = Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend Star, Danhua Capital and other investors.

About the Role

The primary responsibility of this role is to support CertiK’s security-related services. Intersecting cryptography, blockchain and cybersecurity, CertiK’s security offerings include security consulting, security reviews, security auditing of smart contracts and blockchains, verification of smart contracts, penetration testing, and more. We are seeking a candidate with a passion for cryptography and blockchain, a deep understanding of the zero-knowledge protocols, and expertise in the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and security.

As a zero-knowledge cryptography expert at CertiK, you will play a critical role in securing foundational cryptographic protocols. You will be engaged in blockchain security research, with a primary focus on zero-knowledge proof systems and multi-party computation, while collaborating with our team of leading security professionals.

While you are not required to master all zero-knowledge protocols, expertise in at least one protocol and the ability to quickly comprehend others is highly desirable. You should be adept at analyzing and comparing different zero-knowledge protocols, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, and providing actionable insights.

You will also be responsible for effectively communicating your research findings to team members and, when necessary, directly engaging with clients to explain technical concepts and solutions.