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    Blockchain Security Analyst

    Chainlink Labs
    United States
    Remote
    Mid Level
    Full Time
    9 days ago
    💰$ 129,000 - $ 304,000
    blockchainsecurityinvestigationsdecentralized financeDeFionchain analysisincident response

    Requirements

    • Deep understanding of the EVM ecosystem, with familiarity across SVM and other non-EVM chains; able to clearly explain transaction structures, calldata, logs/topics, traces, and related onchain mechanics
    • Strong working knowledge of common DeFi protocols, bridges, multisig architectures, and wallet infrastructure
    • Comfortable extracting, analyzing, and interpreting onchain data using block explorers, transaction traces, event logs, and raw RPC responses
    • Ability to build lightweight tooling and scripts to automate investigations, enrich datasets, or analyze blockchain activity
    • Experience conducting blockchain investigations using tools such as Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, Arkham, Nansen, and similar platforms
    • Experience tracing funds across bridges, mixers, and cross-chain protocols
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex technical findings into concise reports and presentations

    What You'll Do

    • Conduct blockchain investigations involving exploits, phishing campaigns, laundering activity, bridge incidents, and other onchain threats
    • Trace funds across multiple chains, bridges, mixers, and DeFi protocols to identify patterns, attribution opportunities, and risk exposure
    • Analyze transaction traces, calldata, logs/topics, and RPC-level blockchain data to produce high-confidence investigative findings
    • Build lightweight tooling and scripts to automate repetitive analysis tasks, enrich datasets, and improve investigation workflows
    • Produce concise, high-quality reports and presentations summarizing technical findings for both technical and non-technical audiences
    • Support incident response efforts during active investigations and security events
    • Collaborate with internal teams to improve detection methodologies, operational tooling, and investigative processes
    • Stay current on evolving exploit techniques, threat actor tradecraft, laundering methodologies, and developments across the web3 ecosystem

    Nice to Have

    • Experience interacting directly with blockchain RPC endpoints rather than relying solely on third-party APIs and indexing services
    • Familiarity with AI-assisted investigation workflows, automation, and development tooling
    • Experience participating in on-call rotations and supporting incident response operations
    • Familiarity with common exploit patterns, laundering techniques, phishing infrastructure, and threat actor tradecraft
    • Understanding of sanctions screening and attribution methodologies
    • Ability to read and reason about smart contract code (Solidity/Rust preferred)
    • Familiarity with MEV, validator infrastructure, and transaction propagation mechanics
    • Experience querying blockchain datasets via Dune, Flipside, BigQuery, or self-hosted indexers
    • Prior experience in web3 startup environments

    About Chainlink Labs

    Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance.

    San Francisco, CA
    500-1000
    Blockchain & Cryptocurrency