VP, Senior Blockchain Security Engineer

Galaxy is seeking a Senior Blockchain Security Engineer with expertise in securing smart contracts, blockchain protocols, and supporting applications and infrastructure. This is a hands-on individual contributor role based in India, with a strong focus on identifying and mitigating security risks across on-chain systems. The engineer will participate in assessments of blockchain architectures and smart contracts, followed by the facilitation and/or implementation of remediations. The engineer will work closely with Engineering, Product, Protocol, and Infrastructure teams to design and deliver secure software solutions at a rapid growth company.

Responsibilities

Participate in secure software design, architecture, threat modeling, and code reviews for blockchain and on-chain systems; Perform security reviews and audits of smart contracts, including Solidity/EVM and Rust/Solana-based applications; Assist teams with the mitigation of findings by assessing impact, proposing solutions, and providing technical guidance for implementation; Assess blockchain-specific risks including smart contract vulnerabilities, protocol design flaws, and transaction security; Develop secure design patterns, reusable security controls, and tooling for blockchain applications and supporting infrastructure; Research emerging blockchain threats and mitigations, and leverage modern security and AI-assisted tooling to improve vulnerability discovery and code review

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience; 8+ years of experience in security engineering, product/application security, blockchain security, or software development of security features; Strong hands-on experience with blockchain technologies and smart contract security, including Solidity/EVM and/or Rust/Solana, secure coding, and in-depth code review; Experience with secure SDLC practices and security testing techniques such as static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, and fuzzing; Strong familiarity with several of the following topics: key management, authentication and authorization, TLS and PKI, cloud security, container and Kubernetes security, infrastructure security, and network security; Strong analysis skills, detail oriented, collaborative and solution-driven, with strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

Direct exposure to liquid staking, tokenized assets, or similar digital asset protocols and architectures; Published material on vulnerabilities/security bugs or meaningful security contributions within the Web3 community; Familiarity with DeFi protocol security, MPC, multi-signature systems, key management, and custody architectures

Benefits

Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus; Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents; Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions; Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry; Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues; Employee Resource Groups; Benefits may vary depending on location