Security Chain Engineer

Injective Labs

. Execute internal security audits of Injective's Cosmos-SDK modules, including the decentralized orderbook, trade execution coordinator, order matcher, and Layer-2 execution environment .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in blockchain security, including auditing DeFi protocols and core blockchain code, with proficiency in Golang and Solidity. Capable of developing security tooling and writing comprehensive security reports while collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Blockchain Security AuditingGolang ProficiencySolidity ProficiencyDeFi Protocols KnowledgeSecurity Tool Development

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Hard Skills

Blockchain EngineeringSmart Contract AuditingConsensus MechanismsCryptography PrimitivesFuzzingFormal VerificationStatic AnalysisProperty-Based TestingIncident ResponseThreat Modeling

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Cosmos-SDKEVMCosmWasmOn-Chain MonitoringBug Bounty Platforms

Industry Keywords

DeFiDEXFinancial InstrumentsTradingSecurity Reports

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SolidityGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute internal security audits of Injective's Cosmos-SDK modules, including the decentralized orderbook, trade execution coordinator, order matcher, and Layer-2 execution environment
Review and audit EVM smart contracts, EVM integrations, and cross-chain bridge and IBC components
Partner with senior protocol engineers to threat-model technical and economic risks in new chain features
Build, maintain, and test hardened core chain components, including consensus, state management, and financial infrastructure
Fix vulnerabilities directly in the codebase
Develop security tooling such as fuzzers, invariant and property-based tests, static analysis, and on-chain monitoring and alerting
Review chain upgrades and pull requests for determinism, consensus safety, denial-of-service vectors, and state-machine correctness
Write internal and public security reports
Coordinate with external auditors, bug bounty researchers, and partners on findings and disclosure
Participate in incident response and drive post-mortems and remediation
Research blockchain exploits and security developments and share learnings with the wider team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Blockchain Engineer, with a significant focus on security
5+ years of experience in software security
Hands-on experience auditing (internally or externally) DeFi protocols or blockchain core code, with findings you can speak to
Solid understanding and proficiency of Golang and/or Solidity
Strong knowledge of Go idioms, libraries, and parallel processing
Knowledge of security pitfalls common in Go and Cosmos-SDK chains, including non-determinism, panics, unbounded iteration, gas and DoS issues
Strong knowledge of blockchain, DeFi & DEX concepts, consensus mechanisms, and the CosmWasm contract platform
Solid understanding of cryptography primitives, including digital signatures and the hash algorithms used by Ethereum and Cosmos
Ability to write clear security reports and explain risk to technical and non-technical team members
Track record in bug bounties, CTFs, or published audits and CVEs (nice to have)
Experience with fuzzing and formal verification tools (nice to have)
Prior experience working in trading or at an exchange (nice to have)
Knowledge of financial instruments and markets (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and INJ token award
Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours
Unlimited PTO
Equipment
Home Office Stipend
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology in the finance industry
Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development
Global team meetups