Security Engineer - Almanax : Job Details

Intro

Almanax is looking for an engineer to join us in working on the forefront of blockchain security research and development. You will be coming on as an early employee, working alongside the CEO and CTO to develop the Almanax product, leveraging learning models to enable secure Web3 code.

Our ideal candidate

• You have experience conducting smart contract audits and ensuring the security of blockchain applications as well as an understanding of Solidity security and the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), including familiarity with Ethereum Yellow Paper
• You're familiar with security vulnerabilities like reentrancy attacks, front-running, and integer overflows, and know how to prevent them.
• You have strong communication skills with the ability to work closely with blockchain developers, cryptographers, and product teams. You're skilled at explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

This role is based out of NYC (remote friendly) and we are looking for a teammate who shares and practices our values: transparency, open communication, ownership, and a high level of craftsmanship. This is a high growth role, and you can expect to have ownership over crucial parts of Almanax's product and direct involvement over decisions that impact the product roadmap.

What you'll achieve

• Work directly with leading teams in the Web3 space to build more secure products
• Architect research driven solutions, engage in proof-of-concept work for emerging crypto technologies and launch flagship products
• Curate examples of safe and vulnerable smart contract code
• Evaluate security findings for correctness and accuracy
• Work on a day-to-day basis with Almanax founders
• Influence product roadmap and company strategy
• Help expand our team

What you'll bring

• 5+ years (flexible) of software development experience, with 2+ years of smart contract / web3 development.
• Proficient understanding of decentralized technologies (dApps, DeFi), core blockchain principles, and consensus mechanisms like Proof of Stake (PoS, dPoS)
• Experience coding in Solidity, Rust and Solana program library (SPL)
• Interest and passion for making contributions to the crypto ecosystem
• Excellent communication skills in a remote setting
• Ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure codebase quality and maintainability
• Familiarity with blockchain security best practices and ability to identify and address potential smart contract vulnerabilities
• History or interest in hacking, cybersecurity, crypto/web3, or ML/AI

Nice to haves

• Contribution to open source projects
• Experience working in other smart contract languages: Move, Solidity, etc
• Certifications or additional coursework in blockchain development or smart contract security

Perks

• Time off, Bonus opportunities like education, referrals, and bug bounties
• Insurance, company events, professional development
• Stock options
• Research-oriented team
• Lunch provided in the office