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About Skylock

Skylock is an innovative Canadian post-seed startup focused on safeguarding decentralized finance protocols by proactively defending against smart-contract hacks. Our mission is to detect and block malicious transactions in real-time, ultimately creating a more stable and secure blockchain ecosystem.

Job Overview‍

Skylock is seeking a highly motivated DeFi Security Engineering Intern to join our team of technical developers. In this role, you will contribute to the detection and prevention of malicious smart contract transactions using a combination of machine learning models, handcrafted features, and reverse-engineering techniques. Your knowledge of the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem and passion for security will help us protect decentralized finance protocols from emerging threats.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the research and development of software solutions to detect and mitigate malicious smart contract transactions.
• Support the analysis of blockchain data and mempool transactions to identify suspicious activities and trends.
• Collaborate with our engineering team to develop strategies for responding to detected threats.
• Contribute to the development of tools and frameworks for safeguarding protocol funds.

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Requirements

• Familiarity with Ethereum smart contracts and the blockchain ecosystem.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Basic knowledge of infrastructure and security architecture practices.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical information in simple terms.
• Strong organizational, project management, and teamwork skills.

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Nice-to-have

• Experience with machine learning anomaly detection or pattern recognition tasks.
• Previous involvement in bug bounties or code auditing, ideally in web3 environments.

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About Skylock

Skylock is a groundbreaking Canadian post-seed startup dedicated to safeguarding decentralized finance protocols by proactively defending against smart-contract hacks. We detect and block malicious transactions in real-time, striving to create a more stable and secure blockchain ecosystem.

Job Overview

Skylock is seeking a skilled Mempool Security Engineer to join our team of technical developers. In this role, you will focus on responding to malicious smart contract transactions in the mempool by reverse-engineering them and developing white-hat hacks. Your expertise in the manipulation and analysis of mempool data will be invaluable as you architect frameworks to safeguard protocol funds.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop software solutions to reverse-engineer malicious smart contract transactions.
• Prepare detailed design documents and testing strategies according to requirements.
• Develop tools for synthesizing new call data and building transactions for white-hat hacking protocols.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python and Rust.
• Strong knowledge of Ethereum smart contracts and the blockchain ecosystem.
• At least two years of experience in a software engineering or architect position.
• Knowledge of infrastructure and security architecture practices and concerns.
• Availability during EST (GMT-5) evening hours.
• Strong organizational, project management, and teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical information in simple terms.

Nice-to-have

• Experience searching for vulnerabilities through bug bounties or code auditing.
• Experience developing blockchain infrastructure software (e.g., node middleware or execution layers).
• Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, CISA, OSCP, etc.).
• AWS Cloud certification

About Skylock

Skylock is a groundbreaking Canadian post-seed startup dedicated to safeguarding decentralized finance protocols by proactively defending against smart-contract hacks. We detect and block malicious transactions in real-time, striving to create a more stable and secure blockchain ecosystem.

Job Overview

Skylock is seeking a skilled DeFi Security Engineer to join our team of technical developers. In this role, you will focus on detecting malicious smart contract transactions in the mempool using machine learning models and handcrafted features. Your expertise in the manipulation of mempool data and analysis of EVM transactions will be invaluable as you help identify potential threats to DeFi protocols.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop software solutions to detect malicious smart contract transactions.
• Utilize machine learning models and handcrafted features to analyze hack transactions and identify potential threats.
• Monitor and analyze blockchain data to identify suspicious activity and trends.
• Collaborate with the Mempool Security Engineer to share findings and develop strategies for responding to detected threats.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Ethereum smart contracts and the blockchain ecosystem.
• Proficiency in Python and Rust.
• Experience with machine learning anomaly detection or pattern recognition tasks.
• At least two years of experience in a security analyst or similar role.
• Knowledge of infrastructure and security architecture practices and concerns.
• Availability during EST (GMT-5) evening business hours.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical information in simple terms.

Nice-to-have

• Experience searching for vulnerabilities through bug bounties or code auditing.
• Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, CISA, OSCP, etc.).