Responsibilities:

  • Define and drive security architecture across applications, services, and infrastructure.
  • Partner with engineering teams to design secure software systems, focusing on backend and data security.
  • Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews.
  • Develop and enforce secure coding practices, frameworks, and review processes.
  • Collaborate with DevOps on cloud and container security, CI/CD hardening, and access controls.
  • Evaluate and integrate tools for code scanning, vulnerability management, and incident response.
  • Guide and mentor engineers on secure application development.
  • Stay current on security trends, compliance standards, and attack vectors, particularly in fintech and blockchain.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering or security architecture.
  • Strong full-stack background and deep backend security expertise.
  • Experience securing enterprise fintech, banking, or blockchain systems.
  • Knowledge of cryptography, authentication, and key management.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud security.
  • Familiarity with threat modeling, secure SDLC, and application security frameworks.
  • Strong communication skills.

Would be a plus: Experience with Bitcoin, Lightning, or blockchain protocols; contributions to open-source security projects; CISSP, OSCP, CEH, or equivalent certifications.

Work format: Remote.