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Ethena Labs · 5 months ago

Senior/Staff Security Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Ethena Labs is at the forefront of the next wave of DeFi, dedicated to building products for modern finance. They are seeking a Senior/Staff Security Engineer to ensure the security and resilience of their platform, focusing on both on-chain and off-chain components. The role involves designing security architectures, performing threat modeling, leading incident response, and integrating security best practices into the software development lifecycle.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)EthereumFinanceFinTech

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement security architectures and features for both on-chain and off-chain components of the platform, ensuring defense against vulnerabilities and attacks

Identify and mitigate risks by performing threat modeling, security hardening, and vulnerability assessments across the full tech stack

Lead incident response efforts, acting as the primary point of contact for security incidents and coordinating with internal and external teams to resolve issues

Conduct regular penetration testing and forensic investigations, ensuring identified security weaknesses are addressed swiftly

Develop security tools and automation scripts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our security operations

Work closely with application development and DevOps teams to integrate security best practices into every stage of the software development lifecycle

Stay on top of emerging security trends, threats, and technologies, contributing innovative solutions to continuously improve our security posture

Qualification

Security Architecture DesignThreat ModelingIncident ResponseDevSecOpsVulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingCloud SecurityProactive Risk ManagementCrypto/Web3 TechnologiesIndustry CertificationsCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationContinuous Learning

Required

5+ years of hands-on experience in a security engineering or DevSecOps role, with demonstrated expertise in full-stack software security (back-end, front-end, and DevOps)

Proficiency in designing and implementing robust security architectures for cloud-based systems, and strong experience in securing CI/CD pipelines

Experience in intrusion detection, forensic investigation, and leading security incident response

Strong understanding of security frameworks, principles, and best practices, with a proactive approach to risk management

Ability to effectively communicate security requirements and concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field

Preferred

Expertise in Threat Detection and Response, and Endpoint Security is highly desirable

Experience with crypto/web3 technologies, including smart contract audits, is highly desirable

Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, Sec+, or similar are a plus

Benefits

Flexible, remote-friendly work environment

Opportunities for growth and learning

Company

Ethena Labs

Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum that provides a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system infrastructure, alongside a globally accessible dollar denominated rewards instrument - the 'Internet Bond'.

Founded in 2023

Lisbon, Lisboa, PRT

11-50 employees