Robinhood · 3 hours ago
Senior Security Engineer, Blockchain
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$187K/yr - $220K/yr
4+ years expRobinhood is building the future of finance with a mission to democratize finance for all. The Senior Blockchain Security Engineer will design and safeguard the cryptographic foundations of fintech systems, ensuring the highest standards of security while driving adoption of cutting-edge cryptography.
CryptocurrencyFinTechStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Perform proactive assessments covering infrastructure, secure and resilient architecture, data security (including privacy), identity and access management, application and product security for our Crypto business
Prioritize and drive the reduction of discovered security issues, vulnerabilities, and risks by partnering with the business to provide recommendations and solutions
Work with technical leads to develop strategies, programs, systems and tools that enhance our approach in keeping our products, data, and customers safe and secure
Collaborate with partner security teams to help safeguard Robinhood’s data and infrastructure
Provide technical expertise on Robinhood’s Security and Privacy solutions, policies, procedures, and standards
Stay up to date on the direction of emerging security, privacy, blockchain technologies, and industry trends
You don’t just identify security issues — you bring a builder’s mindset to remediate them at scale
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience conducting cyber security assessments
3+ years of experience engineering security solutions
2+ years of experience specializing in assessing and securing blockchain applications and infrastructure
Deep understanding of blockchain technologies, protocols, exploits, and frameworks and associated security risks
Security domain knowledge across many cyber security disciplines
Outside-the-box thinking (adversary mentality)
Experience communicating effectively with technical/non-technical and executive-level audiences
Working knowledge of Go or Python for interacting with security tooling APIs
Preferred
Security automation experience is a plus
Security technical report writing is a plus
AWS experience is a plus
Benefits
Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
Company
Robinhood
Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.23BKey Investors
Emergent Fidelity TechnologiesRibbit CapitalD1 Capital Partners
2022-05-13Post Ipo Secondary· $648.29M
2021-07-29IPO
2021-02-01Private Equity· $2.4B
Leadership Team
Vlad Tenev
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO
Surabhi Gupta
VP of Engineering
Recent News
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