Earlier this year, I successfully completed my internship at Trail of Bits and secured a full-time position as a Blockchain Security Analyst. This post is not intended to be a technical description of the work I did during my internship. Rather, it is intended to describe my general experience as a […]
Finding talent is hard, especially in the blockchain security industry. The space is new, so you won’t find engineers with decades of experience with smart contracts. Training is difficult, as the technology evolves constantly, and online content quickly becomes outdated. There are also a lot of misconceptions about blockchain […]
Wherever you are in the world, a typical day as a Trail of Bits Engineer-Consultant means easing into your work. Here’s a short video showing some of our European colleagues describing a typical day as a Trail of Bits Engineer-Consultant: You generally set your own hours, to provide at least a couple of hours of […]
When engineers apply to Trail of Bits, they’re often surprised by how straightforward and streamlined our hiring process is. After years of experience, we’ve cut the process to its bedrock, so that it’s candidate focused, quick, and effective. Here’s a short video showing some of our European colleagues discussing some cool things they’re working on […]
Trail of Bits has launched a podcast. The first five-episode season is now available for download. The podcast and its RSS feed are available at trailofbits.audio, and you may subscribe on all major podcast outlets, including Apple iTunes, Spotify, Gaana, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and many others. Listening to our podcast is like having a […]
Trent Brunson, Head of Research & Engineering Originally published on October 15, 2021 Come join our team today! Trail of Bits is hiring full-time Senior Software Engineers and Software Security Research Engineers. Over the last nine years, I’ve interviewed hundreds of applicants for research and engineering positions. One of my favorite icebreakers is, What […]
People interested in joining Trail of Bits often ask us what it’s like to work on the Engineering Services team. We felt that the best answer would be a profile of some of the talented individuals on our team, and let them describe their experiences at Trail of Bits in their own words. Today, we’re […]
If you’re studying in a degree program, and you thrive at the intersection of software development and cyber security, you should apply to our fall or winter internship programs. It’s a great way to add paid experience -and a publication- to your resume, and get a taste of what it’s like to work in a commercial […]
