Security & Audit Jobs in Crypto & Web3

Smart contract auditors are the last line of defense before code goes live with user funds at stake. The work means reading contracts adversarially, hunting for reentrancy, access-control flaws, oracle manipulation, and arithmetic and logic bugs that automated tools miss, then writing clear reports that teams can act on.

Auditors typically master Solidity or Rust, use Foundry, Slither, and fuzzing or formal verification, and study every notable exploit closely. Employers and audit firms value a proven track record, whether through published reports, top finishes in audit contests on platforms like Code4rena or Sherlock, or responsibly disclosed bug bounties.

110open jobs
$112k–$178ktypical salary
64companies hiring
95%remote

Open Security & Audit roles

110 jobs

Senior DevOps Engineer

Incode · Remote
KubernetesTerraformHelmAWS
$115k–$196k 4 months ago View →

Security Design Engineer - Galaxy

Galaxy · Remote
$52k–$104k 4 months ago View →

Engineering Manager, Transparency

Anchorage · Remote
Direct applyengineering managementdistributed systemssecurityteam leadership
$142k–$238k 4 months ago View →

Security Engineer (Data Centers) / Engineering Manager

Galaxy / Parity · Remote
PythonPowerShellBashSplunk
$120k–$147k 4 months ago View →

Security Engineer IC-03

Stripe · Remote
Computer ScienceSecurity InformaticsAWSGCP
$81k–$138k 4 months ago View →

Cybersecurity Engineer

Localcoin · Remote
Direct applyAWSEC2ECSRDS
$100k–$150k 4 months ago View →

Security Analyst - Aptos

Aptos · Remote
$120k–$180k 4 months ago View →

Principal Security Architect

Copperco · Hybrid
EVM blockchainsISO 27001AWSCloud security
$128k–$212k 4 months ago View →

Security Analyst

Aptoslabs · Remote
security operationsIAMapplication securityphishing
$75k–$125k 4 months ago View →

Senior Security Engineer

NEAR Foundation · Remote
IAMendpointcloudPython
$130k–$180k 4 months ago View →

Security Engineer, Product Security

Chainlink Labs · Remote
GoRustUnixSolidity
$106k–$260k 4 months ago View →

Security Response Engineer, Incident Response

Chainlink Labs · Remote
incident responsemacOSPythonGo
$154k–$360k 4 months ago View →

Director of Incident Response

Conversant Group · Remote
IT infrastructure engineeringendpoint security controlsperimeter firewallsMicrosoft Exchange
$69k–$115k 4 months ago View →

VP, Protocol Engineer (Validators)

Galaxydigitalservices · Remote
Direct applyPythonLinux SystemsGCPAWS
$68k–$112k 4 months ago View →

Chief Compliance Officer

Kraken Adviser LLC · Remote
SEC regulationsInvestment Advisers Act of 1940Investment Company Act of 1940Compliance Technology
$110k–$221k 4 months ago View →

Head - Business Security

BP · Remote
$16k–$26k 4 months ago View →

Staff/Senior Security Engineer - DeFi

Ethena Labs · Remote
SolidityEVMGnosis SafeCoinbase Prime
$112k–$188k 4 months ago View →

Vice President Security Engineering (Data Centers)

Galaxydigitalservices · Remote
Direct applyIncident ResponsePythonXDRCI/CD
$120k–$200k 4 months ago View →

Site Reliability Engineer

Alpaca · Remote
Incident ResponseSRELinuxPython
$98k–$162k 4 months ago View →

Senior Security Engineer

Nearfoundation · Remote
Direct applyinformation securityIT engineeringSOC II Type 2ISO 27001
$120k–$150k 4 months ago View →

Backend Engineer, AI Security

Stripe · Remote
BackendAI SecurityInfrastructure SystemsSoftware Development
$190k–$286k 4 months ago View →

Solution Architect (Remote - Work from Anywhere)

Xapo61 · Remote
Cloud-native architectureArchitectural governanceCI/CD practicesDistributed systems
$150k–$250k 4 months ago View →

Blockchain Security AI Application Support Engineer

Crypto · Remote
AIBlockchainRustPython
$75k–$125k 4 months ago View →

Senior Flowable Developer

Luxoft · Remote
FlowableJavaSpringBootREST API
$50k–$80k 5 months ago View →

Java Backend Developer

Localcoin · Remote
Direct applyJavaMavenGradleSpring
$100k–$135k 5 months ago View →

Frequently asked questions

How do I break into smart contract auditing?
Build a track record through audit contests on Code4rena, Sherlock, or similar platforms, study past exploits, and publish writeups. Demonstrated findings matter more than credentials.
Do I need to be a developer first?
Yes, in practice. Auditing requires reading and reasoning about Solidity or Rust at a deep level, so strong contract development skills come first.
What tools do auditors use?
Foundry for testing and fuzzing, static analyzers like Slither, and sometimes formal verification, combined with rigorous manual review of the code.