Web3 Security Engineer at Sky Mavis

Role overview

The Web3 Security Engineer opening at Sky Mavis is centered on The Security team drives Web2 and Web3 security for all of Sky Mavis games and digital assets, including the Ronin blockchain network, Ronin wallet, and more. With experience spanning many blockchain startups as well as… The employer also lists The Web3 Security Engineer is responsible for the security of smart contracts developed by the engineering team. This individual will be embedded with the engineering team to drive security best practices and ensure the… and Sky Mavis is fast adopting GenAI solutions to 100x our engineers. The security engineer will have the opportunity to learn and leverage AI to enhance and automate their workstream… These responsibilities define the practical scope more clearly than the job title: applicants should be ready to explain what they have built, supported or delivered that relates directly to this work. The listing summary says: Protect smart contracts and blockchain products used by Sky Mavis games, Ronin and its wallet, working with engineering teams in Ho Chi Minh City. The named technologies include Python.

The posting identifies A computer-science or related degree and at least two years in software engineering, including smart-contract audit work. and Strong Solidity and practical blockchain or smart-contract security knowledge, with familiarity with monitoring tools. as relevant qualifications. Candidates should connect these requirements to evidence from their own work, including their individual contribution, technical decisions and outcomes. The listing describes the work arrangement as on-site and gives the location as Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Confirm country eligibility, travel, employment terms and any details absent from this summary directly with Sky Mavis before applying. This overview is based on the employer-provided posting; it does not infer team structure or expectations that the source does not state.

Responsibilities

• The Security team drives Web2 and Web3 security for all of Sky Mavis games and digital assets, including the Ronin blockchain network, Ronin wallet, and more. With experience spanning many blockchain startups as well as recognized companies (Coinbase, Circle, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Amazon, etc), the security team is building strong security policies and SDLC processes internally.
• The Web3 Security Engineer is responsible for the security of smart contracts developed by the engineering team. This individual will be embedded with the engineering team to drive security best practices and ensure the bulletproof safety of smart contracts deployed. The security engineer will perform threat modeling, running scanning tools, audit the code base, work closely with engineering to resolve security vulnerabilities, and ensure the secure deployment of smart contracts.
• Sky Mavis is fast adopting GenAI solutions to 100x our engineers. The security engineer will have the opportunity to learn and leverage AI to enhance and automate their workstream to improve our security best practices. This role is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• Security assessments : Perform internal and external assessments of products (games, wallet, etc) to ensure the highest level of security before launch, including conducting threat modeling, tabletop exercises, and code reviews. Put on your white hat and go hunt for security vulnerabilities.
• Monitoring : Ensure smart contracts generate sufficient events to monitor. Leverage blockchain monitoring platform to continuously monitor smart contracts.
• Incident response : Maintain and update a runbook of procedures for handling and escalating security incidents. Participate in the incident response process to address and resolve smart contract incidents.
• Evaluate new technology : Identify and evaluate new security technologies/tooling to adopt internally to continuously improve Sky Mavis’ security best practices.
• Drive impact : Identify security gaps and drive positive change to improve Sky Mavis’ security posture.
• Cross-functional collaboration : Collaborate with the engineering team to identify security gaps in smart contract architecture. Works well with others and is highly responsive.
• Education : Bachelor or master degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience : 2+ years in software engineering. Audited smart contracts.
• Programming Languages : Strong knowledge of Solidity.
• Skills/Knowledge : Hands-on expertise with blockchain and smart contract security. Able to audit Solidity code. Familiarity with blockchain monitoring solutions.
• Attitude : Bias for action, driven to learn, top talent.
• Strong communicator and active listener : Clear communication (English) and capable of building trust across diverse teams.
• Problem-Solving : Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve security issues.

Qualifications

• The Web3 Security Engineer is responsible for the security of smart contracts developed by the engineering team. This individual will be embedded with the engineering team to drive security best practices and ensure the bulletproof safety of smart contracts deployed. The security engineer will perform threat modeling, running scanning tools, audit the code base, work closely with engineering to resolve security vulnerabilities, and ensure the secure deployment of smart contracts.
• Sky Mavis is fast adopting GenAI solutions to 100x our engineers. The security engineer will have the opportunity to learn and leverage AI to enhance and automate their workstream to improve our security best practices. This role is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• Programming Languages : Strong knowledge of Solidity.
• Skills/Knowledge : Hands-on expertise with blockchain and smart contract security. Able to audit Solidity code. Familiarity with blockchain monitoring solutions.
• Attitude : Bias for action, driven to learn, top talent.
• Strong communicator and active listener : Clear communication (English) and capable of building trust across diverse teams.
• Problem-Solving : Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve security issues.
• Bonus : Gamer, active crypto user, does hackathons on weekends.

Technology in this role

• Python: The named technologies include .
• Go: Put on your white hat and go hunt for security .

About Sky Mavis

Sky Mavis develops Axie Infinity and the Ronin blockchain and wallet; its security team covers both games and digital assets.

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