Blockchain Security Engineer - Informal Security

Informal Systems - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - San Francisco, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Security Engineer role at Informal Systems focuses on enhancing blockchain security through advanced techniques and collaboration with clients. The position involves conducting security reviews, threat analysis, and utilizing various testing methods to ensure the integrity of blockchain projects, particularly within the Cosmos ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with security architects and senior engineers to develop and implement a comprehensive threat analysis.
• Conduct security reviews of blockchain projects in the Cosmos ecosystem.
• Utilize various security testing methods including fuzzing, testing, and formal verification tools.
• Perform manual code reviews to identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to the preparation of audit reports and client presentations.
• Participate in client meetings to discuss findings and security recommendations.
• Assist in the development and improvement of internal security tools.
• Collaborate with team members on complex security issues and learn from their expertise.
• Help maintain and expand the company's knowledge base with insights from audits and research.
• Actively pursue professional development in blockchain security, staying current with new trends and attack vectors.
• Support senior team members in research activities and tool development projects.
• Participate in internal training sessions and contribute to the team's collective knowledge.

Requirements

• Educational background in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of software engineering experience related to complex distributed systems, either on the design, implementation or the testing side.
• Strong programming skills; experience with Golang or Rust is a plus.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools and testing approaches.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous auditing experience
• Experience working with Fuzzing tools in Rust and/or Go
• Demonstrated experience with building, testing, and/or auditing complex software.

Benefits

• 25 days (5 weeks) of paid vacation annually, plus 3 Spiritual Days
• Company closure from December 25th to January 1
• Annual Lifestyle benefits (reimbursements for gym memberships, fitness equipment, etc)
• A remote-first, flexible work environment
• A home-office stipend to set you up for success
• Annual company retreats
• Paid parental leave