Protocol Security Engineer

Skills

Computer ScienceCryptocurrencyEthereumEthical HackingIdentifying IssuesIncident ResponseSecurity Engineering

Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a software or security engineering role
2+ years of experience in protocol and smart contract security
Deep knowledge of Ethereum and the EVM
Strong grasp of computer science and distributed systems fundamentals

Nice to have

excellent written communicator
detail oriented
proactive
diverse perspectives

Day to day

Build tooling and platforms to secure the Superchain
Help OP Labs engineering team and other core devs securely ship protocol changes
Own and deliver improvements to the Superchain and OP Stack DevSecOps effort, including formal analysis and testing infrastructure

Hiring process

Candidates of all backgrounds should apply
Include details of relevant experience
Highlight impact potential at Optimism
Assessment of qualifications
Possible interviews

Company

Why this team might suit you

Mission, benefits, values and useful company context.

Mission

Everybody and their mother working on blockchains loves the word “decentralization”. On a broad, world-changing scale, we can all agree that it’s important. Yet, when we zoom into the specifics of how to build this decentralized world, we find many diverse approaches. Whether it’s defi, identity, art, healthcare, or anything in between, a single dependency unites each dream for the future: scalability. We at OP Labs are building the critical infrastructure to address this need -- a protocol called Optimism -- an extension to Ethereum that scales both its technology and philosophy and enables orders of magnitude more performance. Ethereum will enable the greatest change in human coordination since the birth of the internet, and through the Optimism protocol, OP Labs is here to help bring it to the masses. Join a team that is passionate about solving complex problems by exploring (and/or expanding) the boundaries of technology! We are a remote first company with local hubs where teams can co-work IRL, when safely able to do so. We aim to grow quickly, so come help us build! :-)

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Fully paid medical, dental, and vision
4% 401K match
Diverse team
Fully remote
Deeply engaged team
Long-term thinking

Values

We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match—learn more about our benefits, culture, and all recruiting FAQ here.We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We believe that our work is stronger with a variety of perspectives, and we’re eager to further diversify our company. If you have a background that you feel would make an impact at Optimism, please consider applying. We’re committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career..