Security Engineer Product Security
@ Chainlink Labs

Hybrid
$150,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 1 day ago

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About Chainlink Labs

Chainlink Labs is a primary developer of Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform used in decentralized finance and advanced blockchain applications. Major financial institutions trust its secure and scalable infrastructure.

The Security Team

The Security Team safeguards Chainlink Labs’ infrastructure and assets, employing specialized security engineering, advanced technologies, smart policies, and continuous training.

About the Role

As a Security Engineer Product Security at Chainlink Labs, you will design and advise on secure architectures, develop security tools, and implement robust security features across Chainlink products and the Web3 ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build security tools and controls across the company.
  • Design, develop, and deploy core security features for public Chainlink products.
  • Create processes to detect and prevent network attacks.
  • Participate in upcoming projects ensuring security is fundamental.
  • Help shape Chainlink Labs’ broader security goals.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Experience in Go or Rust.
  • Background in a security related function.
  • Experience building security software or securing enterprise systems.
  • Proficiency with *nix operating systems (including macOS).
  • Ability to adapt to fast-changing technologies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience writing or auditing Solidity.
  • Experience auditing or securing frontends (React, NPM).
  • Strong understanding of cryptography concepts (TLS, FIDO, encryption, public key cryptography).
  • Familiarity with security analysis tooling and frameworks.
  • Enthusiasm for Ethereum and other EVM compatible networks and open source software.

Work Arrangement

This role is global and remote-based with some required overlap with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Key skills/competency

  • Go
  • Rust
  • *nix
  • Solidity
  • React
  • Cryptography
  • Security Tools
  • Enterprise Security
  • Web3
  • Blockchain

How to Get Hired at Chainlink Labs

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Resume Tailoring: Customize your experiences for security engineering roles.
  • Research Chainlink Labs: Understand their projects and security culture.
  • Showcase Technical Skills: Highlight Go, Rust, and blockchain expertise.
  • Prepare Examples: Demonstrate past secure architecture and tool development.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Go and Rust fundamentals.
Practice secure coding and design.
Test skills on *nix platforms.
Study blockchain security protocols.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork in high-stress projects.
Explain security challenge resolution experiences.
Discuss adaptability to fast-changing tech.
Share examples of clear technical communication.

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