Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Discovered MENA is a top five global crypto exchange, and they are seeking an AI Blockchain Risk Control Engineer to lead complex blockchain investigations and develop scalable risk control solutions. The role involves working closely with security, compliance, and engineering teams to identify illicit activity and strengthen the exchange's security posture.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end blockchain forensic investigations from anomaly detection through attribution and reporting
- Analyze on-chain transactions to identify fraud, theft, money laundering, and market manipulation activity
- Utilize blockchain intelligence platforms including Chainalysis, Nansen, Dune Analytics, and similar tools
- Build and enhance internal monitoring, analytics, and risk control systems
- Leverage AI coding agents and agentic engineering workflows to rapidly develop investigative tooling
- Partner with security, compliance, AML, and engineering teams to improve detection and prevention capabilities
- Research emerging blockchain threats and contribute to risk intelligence initiatives
Skills
- Experience combining blockchain analytics with security, fraud investigation, risk control, or digital forensics
- Strong understanding of blockchain protocols, smart contracts, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic fundamentals
- Hands-on experience with blockchain monitoring and investigation platforms such as Chainalysis, Nansen, Dune Analytics, TRM Labs, or Elliptic
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, OR JavaScript
- Practical experience using AI coding agents and agentic engineering workflows
- Ability to independently lead investigations from initial detection through full attribution
- Experience investigating crypto-related fraud, theft, or financial crime is highly desirable
- Knowledge of AML/KYC requirements, blockchain compliance, and smart contract security is a plus
Company Overview
For nearly a decade, Discovered has operated at the centre of the region’s technology ecosystem. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Dubai, Dubai, ARE, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.discovered.ae.