About OpenZeppelin
What is OpenZeppelin?
OpenZeppelin is the security standard onchain finance is built on. Founded in 2015, its mission is "to accelerate the world's transition to an open financial system, built on open standards and secured by rigorous research." The company's open-source Contract Libraries have facilitated over $35 trillion in onchain value and are used by "10 of the top 10 tokenized money market funds and 9 of the top 10 stablecoins by market cap." OpenZeppelin combines AI-native security tooling, deep research, and a decade of audit expertise to support leading institutions and crypto-native teams — including DTCC, Fidelity, Coinbase, Uniswap, Aave, and the Ethereum Foundation — across the full secure development lifecycle. Beyond its flagship libraries, it ships developer tooling such as Relayers and Monitor and runs industry-leading security audits.
Where will I work?
OpenZeppelin is "a fully remote organization" and describes itself as "a remote-first company, bringing together people from around the world." The team spans 140+ people across 40+ countries. Roles are remote, though individual openings may specify a time-zone band for collaboration (for example, one engineering role requires candidates within UTC-8 to UTC+3). The company fosters "meaningful connections through regular in-person gatherings" — "company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world."
What is the OpenZeppelin team like?
This is a research-and-engineering-led organisation of "world-class engineers, researchers, and security experts." Six values guide the culture: Intellectual Curiosity ("driven by curiosity and passion for learning"), Commitment to Excellence, Ability to Ship ("we take ownership, focus, and get things done"), Customer Centricity, Strong Sense of Purpose ("we care deeply, think big, and build for lasting impact"), and Team Spirit ("we trust, communicate, respect, and support each other"). Teams are deeply AI-native — the Secure Development group describes every developer as "a fully AI-native engineer," owning workstreams end-to-end with rigorous peer, researcher, and external-auditor review on everything that ships.
Work-Life Balance
OpenZeppelin offers "flexible time off," letting people manage their own schedules within a globally distributed, remote-first setup. Researchers get "paid time to conduct research and contribute to OpenZeppelin's projects and knowledge," reflecting a culture that values depth over busywork. Paid parental leave is available for primary or secondary caregivers.
Perks and Benefits
OpenZeppelin's benefits include "fully remote work" and "flexible time off," plus "paid parental leave." New hires receive a "one time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD" and "medical insurance coverage." For growth, there are "Learning & Development opportunities" (the careers page cites an annual Learning & Development budget). The company also funds "company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world," bringing its distributed team together regularly.