Smart Contract Security Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
Binance, a leading global blockchain ecosystem, is seeking a Smart Contract Security Engineer to contribute to the security of various projects and systems. The role involves reviewing disclosed vulnerabilities, conducting security audits on smart contracts and blockchains, and writing high-quality audit reports. Responsibilities include developing automated scanning tools, monitoring for smart contract vulnerabilities, and analyzing hacking incidents. The engineer will also identify on-chain risks, monitor emerging attack vectors, and understand on-chain security risks like fraud and phishing, with a strong grasp of EVM-compatible blockchains, layer 2 solutions, and DeFi design patterns.
Must have:
- Review disclosed vulnerabilities in smart contracts
- Conduct security audits on smart contracts and blockchains
- Write high-quality audit reports
- Develop automated scanning tools for smart contracts
- Monitor smart contracts for vulnerabilities
- Analyze hacking incidents and trace funds
- Identify and monitor on-chain risks
- Understand EVM-compatible blockchains and Layer 2 solutions
- Familiarity with DeFi design patterns
- Proficient in smart contract programming languages (e.g., Solidity)
- Basic understanding of common smart contract security vulnerabilities
- Basic understanding of blockchain and smart contract principles
- Familiar with different types of smart contract hacks and attack vectors
- Familiar with scams like Wallet Drainers
- Proficient in Python or another object-oriented language
- Fundamental knowledge of code analysis and debugging
- Experienced with VSCode, Git, or other version control applications
Good to have:
- Passion for cryptocurrency, DeFi, smart contracts, and blockchain
- Basic knowledge of fuzz testing or static analysis
- Basic knowledge of vulnerability detection, exploitation, and prevention
- Experience in smart contract development (e.g., Foundry, HardHat)
- Experience in CTF or bug bounty programs
- Experience in Front-end development (React, Javascript, Typescript)
- Experience in data mining and analysis of on-chain data
Perks:
- Shape the future with the world's leading blockchain ecosystem
- Collaborate with world-class talent
- Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with career growth opportunities
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Work-from-home arrangement
12 skills required
Job Details
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 250 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the field and contribute to the blockchain community. You will work hand-in-hand with various talented workers from Binance on the cutting-edge of crypto to guard safety across many projects and systems. You will also coordinate with other teams aside from the security group, which could provide you an in-depth understanding of the crypto world.
Responsibilities
- Perform a review analysis on newly disclosed vulnerabilities for smart contracts and summarize the root cause behind the exploits for early detection in the future
- Conduct security audits on both smart contracts and blockchains, and write high-quality audit reports
- Develop automated scanning and monitoring tools for smart contracts and blockchains
- Utilize scanning tools to detect vulnerabilities in online contracts and promptly issue risk warnings
- Conduct post-mortem analyses on various hacking incidents, examining the causes, processes, and basic fund tracing
- Proactively identify on-chain risks, monitor and model emerging on-chain attack vector trends, and possess a solid understanding of on-chain security risks such as fraud and phishing
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of EVM-compatible blockchains and layer 2 solutions, and be familiar with DeFi design patterns
Requirements
- Currently enrolled or holding a bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field
- Proficient in Smart Contract programming languages, such as Solidity, among others
- Basic understanding of common Smart Contract security vulnerabilities
- Basic understanding of blockchain and smart contract principles, experienced with reading Blockchain explorers. Well versed with the different types of hacks on smart contracts, and its common attack vectors
- Well versed with the different types of scams such as Wallet Drainers in the space and how to identify them
- Familiar with smart contract development testing, transaction analysis, and other tools
- Experienced in using VSCode, Git, or other version control applications
- Proficient in Python or another object-oriented programming language
- Fundamental knowledge of code analysis and program debugging
Additional beneficial skills
- Passionate about cryptocurrency / DeFi / smart contract / blockchain
- Basic knowledge of fuzz testing or static analysis
- Basic knowledge of detection, exploitation, and prevention of security vulnerabilities
- Experience in smart contracts development (e.g Foundry, HardHat, etc.)
- Experience in CTF or bug bounty programs (e.g. Hack The Box, WebGoat, etc.)
- Experience in Front-end development (React, Javascript, Typescript)
- Experience in data mining and data analysis of on-chain data
- Have great interest in Binance, high work enthusiasm and responsibility, good and humble work attitude
Why Binance
• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
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About The Company
Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider with a product suite that includes the world's largest digital asset exchange and much more.
Trusted by over 200 millions of users worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money for users, and features an unmatched portfolio of crypto products and offerings, including: trading and finance, education, data and research, social good, investment and incubation, decentralization and infrastructure solutions, and more.
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