Staff Security Architect
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About the Position
Staff Security Architect
We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Staff Security Architect to join our Kraken Security Labs team. Kraken Security Labs provides boutique-style, deeply technical internal security consulting on current and future products. Our projects span from classical infrastructure security projects, over cryptography, web3, and complex Rust projects, to securing our next generation of AI products.
Responsibilities
- Design, review, and verify robust security architecture in a heterogeneous environment
- Conduct thorough security assessments and audits of existing architectures, recommending practical improvements
- Stay updated with the latest (blockchain) security trends, threats, and mitigation techniques
- Provide expertise to our blockchain teams, ensuring secure operational practices
Requirements
- Proven experience as an IT security expert, with a strong background in application security
- Experience in security testing diverse applications
- Experience with infrastructure security
- Basic familiarity with security frameworks (OWASP, NIST, etc)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively work remotely with stakeholders across the organization
Nice to Have
- Experience with cryptography
- Experience with web3
- Experience with Rust
- Experience with AI security
We Offer
- Opportunity to work in a highly technical and innovative environment
- Collaborate with teams across the company and around the world
- Be part of a company that is building the future of open finance
About the Company
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
We are powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job.
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