Python AI Engineer

The Role

We believe the blockchain security space will change significantly in the next 6–24 months, yet AI has had minimal impact in this area so far. As AI improves, we expect massive change in blockchain security and aim to lead this transformation. Sherlock seeks a senior Python developer who can drive innovation by integrating AI into our Solidity‑focused security workflows.

• Monitoring production AI logs and results to identify failures, regressions, and improvement opportunities (7x weight)
• Designing and running experiments to improve AI components, from prompts and retrieval to model and pipeline changes (7x weight)
• Building and maintaining robust benchmarking to measure effectiveness and catch regressions (7x weight)
• Working closely with developers and researchers to stay aligned on goals and ship the right features (10x weight)
• Deep diving into blockchain and smart contract vulnerabilities to design practical AI solutions (8x weight)
• Staying current with practical advances in AI and LLMs that improve developer velocity and product quality (5x weight)
• Keeping up with Solidity language updates, tooling, and broader EVM ecosystem changes (5x weight)

• Senior‑level Python experience with a proven track record of shipping SaaS or software products to production
• Daily use of LLMs and hands‑on experience experimenting with or creating AI products or applications
• Willingness to deep dive into the Solidity language and broader EVM ecosystem

• Experience setting up benchmarking and monitoring for AI systems to measure effectiveness and catch regressions
• Proficiency in Solidity and familiarity with EVM tooling such as Foundry or Hardhat
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, retrieval, and vector databases

• Attractive base (payable in fiat or crypto) + material tokens/equity + benefits
• Flexible time‑off policy
• Great healthcare
• Multiple offsites each year in places like France, Argentina, Thailand, etc.
• Lead the first team to apply AI to a massive, growing industry that has seen little AI disruption so far
• Root access to decision‑making processes and the ability to work directly with founders
• Move quickly and get things done on a small, elite team that has already made a big impact in the crypto space
• Play a huge role in defining the future of Sherlock and making crypto/DeFi accessible to everyone