Blockchain Security Engineer
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Audit blockchain code to secure complex systems
Audit blockchain code and secure complex systems for top clients like DeFi projects and multinational organizations. Work directly with developers to find vulnerabilities and contribute to security tools. Use state-of-the-art tools and expert knowledge to secure projects handling billions.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit blockchain code to find vulnerabilities and secure products
- Contribute to security tools and create new ones in collaboration with the research team
- Conduct security research and publish findings
Requirements
- Strong background in software engineering, focused on security
- Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, or threat modeling
- Good knowledge of cryptography
- Proficiency with Linux and Git
- Good written communication skills
- Fluent in OOP programming language
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from HN Who is Hiring
ChainSecurity | Blockchain Security Engineer | Full-time | INTERNS , HYBRID/REMOTE, Zurich, Switzerland | VISA possible (for an employment) | https://chainsecurity.com/ ChainSecurity is a young and innovative cybersecurity company that operates in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Our mission is to make the blockchain space secure and trustworthy for people, companies, and governments alike. We are proud of our security experts from the renowned universities ETH Zurich, EPFL Lausanne and others. We are trusted by 100+ blockchain companies and established corporations with security audits and services. We have secured complex systems for top blockchain clients, such as decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, and multinational organizations, such as banks and industrial consortia. A ChainSecurity Auditor will review the most complex blockchain projects to find vulnerabilities which no-one else can. By using state of the art tools, expert knowledge and a deep understanding of the fundamentals, we secure projects handling billions, often forming the foundation in the new paradigm of an open financial system. Your Responsibilities: * Work directly with the developers of the most successful teams in the blockchain industry to audit their code and secure their products * Contribute to our security tools and create new ones in collaboration with our internal research team * Conduct security research and publish your findings Requirements: * Strong background in software engineering, focused on security relevant areas and most importantly being able to reason about complex code * Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, threat modeling or similar is a plus * Good knowledge of cryptography * Proficiency with Linux and Git * Good written communication skills * Fluent in OOP programming language Bonus Points: * Formal Verification, White Box, Vulnerability Scanning * Solid Blockchain Knowledge * Consensus Algorithms Join us here: https://www.chainsecurity.com/jobs/blockchain-security-engin... Questions about the role? Contact: jobs@chainsecurity.com
Salary Context
Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $140k/yr (middle half $9.6k–170k/yr, n=468 active listings).
Market context
- ESTIMATEEstimated pay is 45% above the role median of $140,000/year (n=468 pay-disclosing listings).
- VERIFIEDChainSecurity: 1 postings in the last 3 months, 2 all-time on LokerDollar.
- VERIFIEDCompany first seen May 26, 2026.
- VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Oct 31, 2026.
- VERIFIEDLast verified live Oct 31, 2026.
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