Senior Staff Security Architect (Digital Assets)
Core
Principal technical authority for end-to-end security architecture of digital asset platforms, products, and services, including custody, staking, and treasury operations.
Role type
Senior Staff Security Architect (Digital Assets)
Builds
Secure digital asset platforms, custody solutions, and institutional crypto infrastructure
Domain
Financial Services / Cryptocurrency / Blockchain
Required skills
Cryptography, Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Threat Modeling, Zero Trust Architecture, Smart Contract Auditing, Cloud Security (AWS, Kubernetes), Security as Code, Regulatory Compliance
Preferred skills
Financial services infrastructure, Institutional finance platforms, Broad familiarity with financial regulatory frameworks (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, GLBA, NYDFS)
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, HSM, KMS, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Advocate and establish security standards for digital assets; Lead threat modeling and architecture design reviews; Architect end-to-end security for custody and staking; Design MPC protocols and key management workflows; Secure wallet integrations and partner APIs; Automate security verification checks; Assess smart contract ecosystems and blockchain infrastructure; Partner with Legal/Risk/Compliance on regulatory requirements; Mentor senior engineers and lead incident response.
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership