Blockchain Security Researcher - Future Openings
OpenZeppelin · Remote - Worldwide
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days OpenZeppelin's roles stay open a median of 75 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of OpenZeppelin's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at OpenZeppelin
- high 4 stale, 0 reposted of 6 open
- Hiring momentum
- 7 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from OpenZeppelin's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for OpenZeppelin.
About this role
As a Blockchain Security Researcher at OpenZeppelin, you will review smart contracts for decentralized applications and financial institutions, identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities. You will conduct independent audits, collaborate with AI tools, and partner with client teams during the design phase of new protocols. Additionally, you will engage in open-ended research on blockchain technologies and contribute to the internal knowledge base.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of OpenZeppelin as an employer.
What you need
- Hands-on experience in software development, cybersecurity, applied mathematics, distributed systems, cryptography, cryptoeconomics, game theory, or DeFi mechanisms
- Experience designing and developing smart contracts
- Strong working knowledge of Solidity and the Ethereum/EVM ecosystem
- Proficiency in using modern AI tooling in your work
- Ability to build and extend your own tooling for team adoption
- Advanced English level and strong communication skills (oral and written)
Nice to have
- Experience with non-EVM ecosystems and languages such as Canton, Move, Golang, Cairo, Rust-based blockchains, or ZK circuits
- Experience with risk assessment work in the crypto industry
- Experience working with protocol teams on smart contracts
- Web2 security expertise
- Experience with formal verification or advanced fuzzing tools
What you get
- Company gatherings around the world
- Fully remote work flexibility
- Flexible time off
- 8 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, plus a $3,600 baby bonus
- Up to $500 in equipment support for home office
- Medical insurance coverage
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role requires a strong emphasis on AI tooling, which may not appeal to all candidates
- The responsibilities include both independent work and collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
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Listed by OpenZeppelin on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.