Business Development Intern / CertiK Ambassador at CertiK (New York, NY)
CertiK· New York, NY·
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Job description
About the Company
CertiK is the largest blockchain security auditor and provides a comprehensive suite of tools to secure the industry at scale. To date, CertiK has worked with over 4,900 Enterprise clients, secured over $557 billion worth of digital assets, and has detected over 18,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include leading projects such as OKX, Tether, Ripple, and Pancakeswap. Our investors include top VCs like Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital and Hillhouse Capital as well as industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures and Binance.
Investors = Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend Star, Danhua Capital and other investors.
The Role
- Represent CertiK at local blockchain meetups. Attend weekly crypto events, network with builders and founders, and introduce CertiK's security services when opportunities arise.
- You'll also gain: Industry experience in blockchain security and BD, direct mentorship from CertiK's partnerships team, networking with local crypto founders and VCs, and a strong resume addition with potential pipeline to full-time roles at CertiK.
Responsibilities
- Attend one local blockchain meetup per week
- Build relationships with developers, founders, and community members
- Identify business opportunities and make warm introductions to CertiK's BD team
- Time commitment:5 hours per week
Requirements
- Active in local blockchain meetups or willing to become a regular attendee
- Comfortable networking with new people
- Prior knowledge of Crypto & DeFi
Why work at CertiK
- Impactful Mission: Work on security that protects hundreds of billions in digital assets – directly shaping trust in decentralized finance.
- Cutting‑Edge Technology: Daily exposure to formal verification, AI security, blockchain internals, and both Web2/Web3 infrastructure.
- Global & Remote‑Friendly: Employees across 28 countries; office in New York but distributed workforce (remote‑first culture likely based on hiring patterns).
- Career Growth: Roles from Engineer III to Principal; senior positions in Blockchain Security Engineering (Solity, Rust, Golang) and Formal Methods.
- Acadamic‑Industry Bridge: Collaborate with founders who are active professors – access to latest research and top conferences.
- Perks & Culture: Not explicitly listed, but professional bug bount platform with 0% fees and team of respected security researchers suggests merit‑based, technically rigorous environment.