Senior Security Engineer

New York, New Yorkfull-timeMay 27, 20260 viewsSecurity & Audit
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About the Company

Born from groundbreaking research at Columbia University and Yale University, CertiK is a leading Web3 security company focused on securing blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications through cutting-edge security research, formal verification, and AI-powered technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, CertiK provides end-to-end security solutions including smart contract audits, penetration testing, on-chain monitoring, incident response, and compliance services for some of the largest projects in the digital asset ecosystem.

Today, CertiK supports thousands of enterprise clients and Web3 projects globally, with a distributed international team spanning North America, Asia, and Europe. The company is backed by leading investors including Coatue, Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, and Sequoia Capital, and has been recognized by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and CB Insights for its contributions to blockchain security innovation.

About the Role

The primary responsibility of this role is for CertiK’s security-related services. Intersecting cybersecurity and blockchain, 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 looking to hire someone with a passion for application security and penetration testing. This is a fun and challenging full-time position. If you are excited about hacking, threat modeling, scanning, auditing, designing, and enhancing the security of applications across the board then you will thrive in this role. While you work with clients, we will also provide you with plenty of opportunities to get involved with research and development efforts to help us raise the standards of blockchain security.

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About CertiK

Blockchain security company providing smart contract audits, on-chain monitoring, and security scores for Web3 projects.

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3.0(1)

Security auditing with mixed reputation

Smart Contract Auditor

Pros: Learning smart contract security is valuable. Lots of audit exposure. International team.

Cons: Reputation has been questioned after audited projects got hacked. High volume of audits can feel lik…

Job Details

RegionNorth America
Job Typefull-time
PostedMay 27, 2026
Visa SponsorshipNo

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