About us
Founded in 2015 with the mission to protect the open economy, OpenZeppelin is the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts.
It's Open Source Contract Libraries are a public good and industry standard for smart contract development.
OpenZeppelin’s professional expertise integrates through clients’ development lifecycles, so teams can plan, code, audit, deploy and operate projects faster and more safely.
Please note: Always refer to OpenZeppelin's official job page for the most accurate information about our open roles, as we have seen multiple third party job sites posting inaccurate information.
This position is not for a role with OpenZeppelin. It is for a role with Forta Foundation.
Forta is a leading threat prevention network, leveraging advanced AI and machine learning to proactively detect and prevent threats. Spun off from Open Zeppelin in 2021, Forta has top tier backers such as a16z, Blockchain Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, and is securing some of the top projects in crypto.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you will play an essential part in building new components, communicating with our users to gather feedback, and working collaboratively with the rest of the team to make sure we solve important problems and provide a great user experience.
Specifically, you will:
- Collaborate with the development team to improve a cutting-edge blockchain exploit prevention solution
- Investigate new tools, products or technologies to improve the team's outputs.
- Support cross team issues to meet objectives.
- Identify problems in our product or platform & improves areas of the code they work on.
- Help define processes and best practices to continue to grow.
- Write and execute test cases to ensure the quality and security of the code.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the Ethereum ecosystem and share insights with the team.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall improvement of the codebase.
- Proactively mentor others to develop in their areas of expertise and provide guidance on best practices and industry standards.
You should apply if you have
- 5+ years of experience in software development.
- Knowledgeable about Ethereum and EVM
- Experience with Go and Solidity.
- Experience with AWS services such as Cloudwatch, DynamoDB, ECS.
- Experience with Docker, ECS and Terraform
- Experience with OP Stack and Arbitrum works is preferred
- Desire to work with Rust.
- Strong desire to further your education about Ethereum and contribute to the blockchain space.
- Prior experience working remotely: strong personal organizational skills, a love for self-time management, and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
- Advanced English communication skills — all of our internal and external communication is in English.
- Bonus if Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Forta Perks
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Medical Insurance: Top quality insurance options for you.
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Paid leave for new parents.
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Team Events: Company retreats in different locations around the world.
Benefits
- Company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world 😎
- Fully remote work 🌎
- Flexible time off 🏝
- Paid parental leave 💙
- One time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD 🪑
- Medical insurance coverage
- Learning & Development opportunities 🧠
- Work with a global team in a fast-growing industry 🚀
At OpenZeppelin, we are an equal opportunity employer and we value different perspectives. We are committed to building a diverse workforce. This includes but is not limited to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin and other characteristics that make each one of us unique. In this uniqueness, we find the most value. Come join us!
