Nifty Gateway Studio · 1 day ago
Principal Platform Security Engineer (Cloud/K8S)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$192K/yr - $275K/yrGemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform offering a wide range of crypto products and services. The Principal Platform Security Engineer will architect and build security platforms for cloud operations, set technical direction for cloud security, and mentor engineers on secure architecture practices.
Media and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Architect and build security platforms, frameworks, and services that scale across the organization
Set technical standards and best practices for cloud security and infrastructure-as-code
Design and implement foundational security services used by multiple engineering teams
Drive adoption of new technologies and security patterns across the organization
Lead technical decisions for multi-quarter initiatives spanning cloud, container, and infrastructure security
Mentor engineers across teams on secure architecture and engineering practices
Participate in on-call rotation for critical security incidents and infrastructure issues
Qualification
Required
Exceptional software development skills in Python or Go with proven track record of building production platforms
Deep expertise securing AWS environments at scale, including advanced IAM, network architecture, and security services
Mastery of Terraform including provider development, complex module design, and enterprise-scale implementations
Extensive experience with Kubernetes security, including building operators, admission controllers, and platform extensions
Proven ability to architect distributed systems and cloud-native platforms
Track record of leading technical initiatives that transformed organizational capabilities
This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY office
Preferred
Experience building security platforms adopted by 100+ engineers
Contributions to open source security tools or infrastructure projects
Experience with GCP security services and multi-cloud architectures including Azure
Expertise in policy-as-code frameworks and compliance automation
Published research, conference talks, or thought leadership in cloud security
Experience building developer platforms and improving engineering velocity
Benefits
Competitive starting salary
A discretionary annual bonus
Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
Comprehensive health plans
401K with company matching
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible time off
Company
Nifty Gateway Studio
A digital production studio working with creators and brands to develop immersive social entertainment and creative experiences onchain.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-11-19Acquired
2019-05-01Pre Seed
Recent News
2024-12-04
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