CertiK

Senior Software Engineer

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New York, NY

In-Office

132K-180K Annually

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain

The Role

Design and develop tools for smart contracts ensuring correctness, lead feature development, and create responsive web applications within a collaborative team.

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About You

You have a background in programming language theory and automated reasoning and love to work on the forefront of applying results from theoretical computer science. You love to tackle computationally hard problems and have a proven track record of achieving results, where results are people using your tool to do their jobs. You are collaborative: you share ideas, love to brainstorm with peers, and give and receive feedback. You are comfortable with the unknown and understand that #startuplife means that you will be wearing multiple hats.

About the Company

CertiK leads blockchain security by securing smart contracts and blockchains with cutting-edge Formal Verification technology. Founded by Computer Science professors of Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK has audited and secured over $500B in assets, including many of the world’s top blockchain projects.

About the Role

You will design and develop tools that automatically ensure the correctness of smart contracts or identify security issues and bugs in smart contracts. As part of our multinational team of programming language experts, you will have the opportunity to work on all stages of tool development from idea generation to implementation and iterative improvements. Our team is highly supportive and collaborative with great opportunities to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end feature development, from user interface implementation/backend logic to smart contract/blockchain integration, in a fast-paced/product-driven environment.
Design/develop modern/responsive full-stack Web3 applications.
Build/deploy/maintain robust backend systems/APIs/microservices for blockchain data processing/user interaction/real-time functionality.
Process/analyze on-chain/off-chain data & integrate wallet connectivity via secure/scalable Web3 tools.
Create engaging frontend that incorporates interactive data visualizations, animations, UI/UX best practices & SEO strategies to enhance engagement/retention.
Monitor advancements in Web3 ecosystem, including developer tooling/blockchain protocols/web technologies, to enhance stack efficiency & maintain architectural modernization.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field
Advanced knowledge of algorithms/data structures/operating systems/computer architecture/network protocols.
In-depth understanding of blockchain fundamentals, including decentralized networks/Web3 infrastructure/smart contract development (EVM/Web3.js)
Expertise in frontend development using React/JavaScript/TypeScript/HTML/CSS & backend development, including API architecture/design, server-side development & caching strategies
Proficiency in cloud services (AWS/S3/EC2).

Compensation: The target annual compensation is $132,000 - $180,000. The exact compensation at which this job is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.

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CertiK is proud to offer medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company matching, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, HSA (with high deductible plan), FSA, and other benefits to all full-time employees, along with flexible paid time off and holidays. CertiK also offers a variable commission program for business development sales roles.

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 basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

CertiK will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.

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All CertiK employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.

Top Skills

AWS

Blockchain

CSS

Ec2

HTML

JavaScript

React

Smart Contracts

Typescript

Web3

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The Company

New York, NY

133 Employees

Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Founded in 2018 by professors of Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, utilizing best-in-class AI technology to secure and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. CertiK’s mission is to secure the cyber world. Starting with blockchain, CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia into enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to be built with security and correctness.

CertiK is one of the fastest growing and most trusted companies in blockchain security and has become a true market leader. To date, we have collectively worked with over 1300 enterprise clients, helped secure over $90 billion worth of digital assets, and detected over 23,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include leading projects such as Aave, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, Terra, Yearn, and Chiliz. Our Q1 2021 revenues have more than quadrupled the revenue of the full 2020 year. Since Q1 2020, our team size has more than doubled, and this rate of growth will continue in 2021, creating a highly effective, remote-friendly culture with talents located worldwide.

CertiK just raised over $60 million in Series B and B+ funding rounds in 2021. Our investors include top VCs like Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital and Hillhouse Capital as well as industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures and Binance.