Blockchain Security Expert (AI Track)

Employment Type: Full-time

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About the Company

CertiK is a leading company in blockchain security, recognized as one of the fastest-growing and most trusted organizations in the field. We have a proven track record, having worked with over 4,798 clients, secured over $597 billion in digital assets, and monitored more than 17,000 projects. Our esteemed client list includes prominent projects such as Aave, Polygon, Yearn, and Chiliz.

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 others.

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About the Role

The primary focus of this role is to pioneer the development of an intelligent AI agent powered by large language models (LLMs) to enhance our security audit tools in the blockchain space. As a Blockchain Security Expert on the AI Track, you will work closely with our blockchain security team to bridge cutting-edge academic research with practical applications. Your efforts will be dedicated to developing, testing, and optimizing LLM-driven AI agents that automatically analyze smart contracts and identify potential vulnerabilities. In this role, you'll be immersed in research and experimentation, exploring new methods to improve threat detection and risk assessment within our security audit platform, thereby directly contributing to more secure blockchain infrastructures.

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our blockchain security team to develop an LLM-based AI agent for security audit tools.
• Experiment with novel AI techniques to enhance threat detection and risk assessment in blockchain environments.
• Assist in transforming cutting-edge research on AI agents into practical, scalable security auditing solutions.
• Continuously research emerging trends in LLMs, AI agent architectures, and cybersecurity, and proactively propose improvements.

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Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher), preferably in a science or engineering field.
• 2+ years of security or software development experience.
• Familiar with blockchain and smart contract technologies.
• Familiar with agentic coding tools, such as Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, etc.
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills; always willing to learn and embrace new technologies, and to collaborate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research or project experience in developing AI agents or automated security analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to translate research insights into effective, production-ready tools.
• Prior knowledge of web3 security audits.
• Hands-on blockchain experience, such as evaluating risks for blockchain projects or analyzing on-chain security events.

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Compensation

• US Target Annual Compensation: $120,000 - $180,000. The exact compensation will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.

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Application Instructions

CertiK accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

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Company Benefits

CertiK is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with high deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Flexible paid time off and holidays

Note: CertiK also offers a variable commission program for business development sales roles.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

CertiK is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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