CoinDesk

Director, Senior Security Architect

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2 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Build threat models for critical systems and establish prioritized cybersecurity requirements.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to design and ship secure software across web, API, mobile, FIX, and trading platforms.
  • Lead global security initiatives and build custom AI-powered cybersecurity tooling.
  • Assess vulnerability risks, provide actionable recommendations, and track security health metrics and KPIs for executive reporting.
  • Drive high-impact projects and adapt to evolving business needs.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cybersecurity and engineering teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years of hands-on coding.
  • Deep expertise in threat modeling, code reviews, and offensive security methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of Linux environments, command-line tools, shell scripting, system hardening, and security configuration.
  • Hands-on penetration-testing experience.
  • Knowledge of IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS, cryptography, PKI, encryption at rest and in motion, and AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Proficiency in one or more of C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, or Rust.
  • Understanding of OWASP Top 10, SANS CWE Top 25, enterprise software development, CI/CD pipelines, and security tooling including SAST, DAST, OSA, vulnerability management, and API traceability.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical risks to executives and engineers and build cross-functional partnerships.
  • Ability to independently drive projects from conception to completion with minimal oversight.
  • Preferred qualifications include OSCP certification, experience securing trading or regulated systems, and certifications such as SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, OSCE, SANS, CREST, CISM, or cloud security specialty certifications.

Benefits

  • Full-time onsite work in SoHo, London.
  • Opportunity to work on high-stakes crypto, trading, financial-market, and regulated systems.
  • Equal-opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations are provided.
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