Staff Security Engineer, Smart Contracts

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August 22

☕ Washington – Remote

Although this job is listed in Washington, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $220k - $260k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Eigen Labs

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Crypto • Web 3 • Science

Eigen Labs is an engineering and research organization focused on contributing to protocols that enhance open innovation on Ethereum. The company fosters a culture of intellectual curiosity, collaborative debate, and ownership, underpinned by values of integrity and respect. Founded by Sreeram Kannan, a former University of Washington professor and Head of the UW Blockchain Lab, Eigen Labs aims to build coordination engines that support continuous innovation. Since its inception, the team, initially comprising members from the UW Blockchain Lab, has significantly expanded.

11 - 50 employees

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

🔬 Science

📋 Description

• Lead design and security reviews of complex staking, slashing, EigenPods and reward distribution contracts. • Build tooling, fuzzers, and formal verification pipelines to identify vulnerabilities before attackers do. • Collaborate directly with protocol researchers and core engineers to harden new features from inception. • Read, interpret, and refine formal verification specifications, making changes as needed to ensure they reflect protocol intent and capture critical security properties. • Work closely with the product and leadership teams to set the on-chain strategy and roadmaps.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep understanding of blockchain fundamentals, common vulnerabilities, and the EVM • Experience with developer tools for smart contract application developers (Hardhat, Foundry) • Passion for collaborating with other developers, security auditors, and stakeholders to ensure the quality and security of smart contracts • Strong testing skills and experience with testing frameworks for smart contracts • Experience with production deployments of non-trivial protocols, and associated security audits • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional and geographically remote teams, partners, and community members

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and non-cash compensation (tokens and equity) • World class benefits package (medical/dental/vision) • Remote work set up stipend • Flexible hours and a supportive remote environment • Flexible time off • 401(k) retirement plan + company match • Monthly wellness benefit • Yearly off-sites • Paid parental leave