Security Research Internship

San Francisco, Seattle

About the role

About CertiK One of the fastest-growing and most trusted companies in blockchain security, CertiK is a true market leader. To date, CertiK has worked with over 3,200 Enterprise clients, secured over $310 billion worth of digital assets, and has detected over 60,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include leading projects such as Aave, Polygon, Yearn, and Chiliz. Investors = Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend Star, Danhua Capital and other investors.

About

the role We are seeking security research interns to join a top-notch security research team. We are working on a wide range of security research topics, including malware analysis, vulnerability detection, network anomaly detection, mobile app analysis, reverse engineering, and fraud detections. Multiple research tasks are ready to be explored. \n

Responsibilities Develop analysis tools to facilitate security discovery and design mitigation techniques to deter security threats. Review system implementation of sandbox, VM, network modules, and critical distributed system. Perform vulnerability discovery and develop PoC exploits to large distributed system implementations. Publish research findings in related academic and industry venues.

Requirements Pursuing Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Cybersecurity related field. Experiences in vulnerability discovery and exploitation on web applications or system software. Preferred Experiences in WASM or Rust/Go development is a plus. CTF experiences are a plus as well. \n

Compensation $3000 - $8000/month (Full Time). The exact

compensation at which this internship is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates. #blockchain #startups #hiring CertiK accepts applications on an ongoing basis for this position until it is filled. The approximate date of closing will be April 30, 2024. CertiK accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis. 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. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf All CertiK employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.

About CertiK

CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, leveraging best-in-class AI technology to protect and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK’s mission is to secure the Web3 world. CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia to enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to scale with safety and correctness.

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Job details

Salary

$3,000 - $8,000

Location

San Francisco, Seattle

Company

NameCertiK
IndustryCrypto
Team Size3

Funding

Total raised

$296M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Tiger Global Management
SoftBank Vision Fund
Goldman Sachs
Sequoia Capital
Insight Partners

Founders

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Ronghui Gu

Co-Founder & CEO

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Zhong Shao

Zhong Shao

Co-Founder

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.