Security consultancies and managed services · Blockchain smart contract auditing and monitoring
CertiK
About CertiK
CertiK reviews the code of blockchain projects, from single smart contracts to whole chains, and supplies security tooling to clients that include OKX, Tether and Ripple. Its security hiring covers blockchain security engineers at mid and senior level (Solidity, Rust, Go), blockchain security experts on anti-defect, chain evaluation and audit tracks, a senior penetration testing engineer, a public-facing security researcher, and two internships, one on an AI track and one in security research. Every post can be worked remotely in the US.
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, CyberJobs.cc shows 9 security openings at CertiK, and their stated salaries usually fall between $130k and $180k a year (midpoint $141k).
CertiK security openings
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Blockchain Security Expert - Chain Security Evaluation Track (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 12mo agoDetails
$120,000–$180,000/yrBlockchain Security Engineer - Senior Level (Solidity / Rust / Golang ) (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$102,000–$180,000/yrBlockchain Security Expert - Anti Defect Track (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$90,000–$150,000/yr- $120,000–$180,000/yr
Sr. Security Engineer (Penetration Testing) (shows the role here)
Offensive Security · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$100,000–$180,000/yrBlockchain Security Engineer - (Solidity / Rust / Golang) (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$102,000–$180,000/yr
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Working at CertiK
Two computer science professors, Ronghui Gu of Columbia and Zhong Shao of Yale, started CertiK in 2018. The New York company is privately held and reached a $2 billion valuation in 2022. Its security postings state $130k–$180k/yr typically (median $141k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings9 open roles at CertiK, confirmed on its careers system 12 Nov 2026.
Salaried remote positions in the US, plus two internships.
All nine roles allow remote work, and seven are tagged US / Remote. The AI-track internship also names New York, while the research internship lists New York, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area as options.
Salaries at CertiK
From its open postings · 12 Nov 2026Midpoint $141k/yr, across 7 postings with a salary range, running from $36k/yr up to $180k/yr.
Computed from 7 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours). 2 of the 9 open roles in this set give no salary.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Engineering | 5 | $136k–$180k/yr | $180k/yr |
| Threat Intel & Research | 2 | $36k–$96k/yr1 rate | $96k/yr |
| GRC | 1 | $120k–$180k/yr1 rate | $180k/yr |
| Offensive Security | 1 | $100k–$180k/yr1 rate | $180k/yr |
CertiK's best-paid open roles
Sort all 9 by salaryBlockchain Security Expert - Chain Security Evaluation Track (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 12mo agoDetails
$120,000–$180,000/yr- $120,000–$180,000/yr
Blockchain Security Engineer - Senior Level (Solidity / Rust / Golang ) (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$102,000–$180,000/yrBlockchain Security Engineer - (Solidity / Rust / Golang) (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$102,000–$180,000/yrSr. Security Engineer (Penetration Testing) (shows the role here)
Offensive Security · Remote· 1y+ agoDetails
$100,000–$180,000/yr
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CertiK: common questions
What salary does CertiK offer security staff?
CertiK's security postings usually state $130k–$180k/yr, centred on $141k/yr, going by the 7 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $36k/yr and the highest $180k/yr.
What sort of company is CertiK?
Two computer science professors, Ronghui Gu of Columbia and Zhong Shao of Yale, started CertiK in 2018. The New York company is privately held and reached a $2 billion valuation in 2022.
What is it like to work in security at CertiK?
Its security postings state $130k–$180k/yr typically (median $141k/yr). As a services firm, its security staff work on client engagements, which means variety and often travel or on-call.
What kind of employment are CertiK's security roles?
Salaried remote positions in the US, plus two internships.
Where are CertiK's security jobs based?
All nine roles allow remote work, and seven are tagged US / Remote. The AI-track internship also names New York, while the research internship lists New York, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area as options.
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