Software Engineer, Parity
Application Security
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Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
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Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents.
Role
Who you are
- Strong knowledge of secure coding practices
- Risk based approach and pragmatism in order to enhance level of security in partnership with different stakeholders
- Familiarity with security frameworks and approaches such as SAST, DAST, fuzzing, property-based testing, symbolic execution, network simulation
- Have experience in threat modelling, red/blue teaming, working with best-in-class independent security teams and turning their findings into actual deployed fixes in our codebase (as well as implementing lessons learned)
- An ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders to valorise security and influence best practices
- Advanced skills in analyzing and mitigating cyber security threats
- Understanding of web3 application architecture - ideally including cryptography, decentralized networking, blockchain consensus, hardware key management solutions
- Proficiency with security tools and technologies, also the ability to create own tools when it is needed
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages - ideally RUST and Typescript
- A focus on outcomes (rather than activities) and delivering against outcomes with limited interference day-to-day
What the job involves
- The AppSec team is pivotal in helping us secure our ecosystem
- We are part of the Security team with a mission of reducing the impact of threats to Parity and its products, bolstering their resilience against potential cyber threats
- Parity has many products: blockchain clients written in Rust, mobile apps written in platform-native languages, browser-based tools and extensions written in JavaScript
- We also maintain some crypto and networking libraries (mostly in Rust) and a blockchain framework used by several hundreds of third-party teams
- All of this code needs to be consistently secured
- This is a crucial role where you will bring your technical abilities to recognise and reduce risk to the ecosystem and be able to effectively influence a wide group of stakeholders
- It is a unique opportunity to help secure an innovative organisation where feedback is direct and honest and understands that a check box approach doesn’t get results
Our take
Parity is a blockchain developer that builds infrastructure for the next generation of the internet. The open-source nature of Parity helps charities, businesses, and fintech institutions make the most of Web 3.0.
Founded in 2015 by department-heading employees of Ethereum, Parity has already partnered with the likes of Watr to track ethical commodities to help African economies. Its partnership with Aventus will help enterprises make more of the technology they champion. Both partnerships are examples of how scalable, flexible and powerful Parity’s infrastructure could be for the future of the internet.
With a focus on decentralisation, Parity has attracted investors such as the Digital Currency Group and the Ethereum Foundation, showing how integral they are to next-gen web development. Whilst it has yet to seek funding beyond its seed funding and several grants, its partnerships with larger companies, as well as the success of its subsidiaries (such as Polkadot) will definitely help propel Parity into the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2019
$5m
GRANT
Apr 2016
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $5.8m
Company benefits
- Free German language courses
- Personal development budget
- Free drinks and snacks
- Company and team events
- A KICKASS team with the ambition to change the world with open-source software
Company values
- Work on what interests you - Parity believes people do their best work when they’re driven by their own curiosity and interest. They align people with the projects they’re passionate about
- Work on your own terms - Flexible schedule and location. Work from home or bring your dog to the office. Most communication is done asynchronously through GitHub and chat
- Do meaningful work - Parity is an organization where people are valued for their contributions. They focus on development, not on unnecessary meetings
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
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Leadership
Gavin Wood
(Shareholder)Co-founder of Polkadot. Founder and President at Web3 Foundation, previously Co-Founder at Grid Singularity, Co-Founder and CTO at Ethereum Foundation, and Director of Technology at OxLegal.
Bjorn Wagner
(CEO)Initially served as CCO at the company before transitioning into their current role as CEO.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Parity
- Female founded
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