Responsibilities
- Build and maintain security automation and tooling to detect vulnerabilities through static and dynamic analysis across code and live systems
- Conduct application security assessments, penetration tests, and code reviews to identify high-risk security issues and provide secure development guidance
- Develop and operate vulnerability management workflows, partnering with engineering teams to prioritize and remediate findings
- Establish and test security guardrails for code, cloud resources, and infrastructure components throughout the Anchorage platform
- Monitor and respond to security events and configuration anomalies across the organization, leading investigation and containment efforts
- Manage the full vulnerability lifecycle from discovery through remediation, tracking progress and ensuring timely closure of findings
- Lead or substantially contribute to Security Operations initiatives with minimal oversight, coordinating across team boundaries to drive projects to completion
- Break complex security problems into manageable workstreams with accurate scope and time estimates. Present options clearly and provide well-reasoned priority recommendations
- Deliver assurance artifacts and evidence for regulated entity requirements, supporting audit and compliance efforts
- Balance speed of response with thoroughness of investigation, adapting approach based on risk and business impact
- Understand and help implement the company's security strategy by participating in planning and defining Security Operations goals in alignment with Anchorage Digital's overall objectives
- Stay alert to emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends that could affect organizational security posture
- Consider security holistically across the product ecosystem—applications, infrastructure, and third-party integrations—while fostering a security-first culture
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to embed security into development and operational processes
- Share knowledge broadly across the team through documentation, runbooks, and post-incident reviews, preventing single points of failure
- Partner with engineering teams to explain security risks and remediation approaches, translating technical findings into actionable guidance
- Collaborate across teams to review security configurations, triage findings, and engage in technical discussions. Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to improve processes
- Demonstrate empathy by understanding others' context, priorities, and constraints—adapting communication style to maximize effectiveness with both technical and non-technical audiences
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering, application security, penetration testing, or security operations
- built or maintained security tools, integrations, or automation workflows using Python, Go, or similar languages
- identify and assess security vulnerabilities in applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure, and effectively communicate remediation strategies
- experience with tools like Semgrep, CodeQL, Burp Suite, or equivalent for identifying security issues in code and running systems
- understand AWS security fundamentals including IAM, VPCs, security groups, and CloudTrail/logging
- investigate security events, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate response efforts
- developed 'computer science fundamentals,' i.e. concurrency, algorithms, and data structures
- genuinely care about code quality and operational excellence
- prioritize security outcomes, end-user experience, and business value over 'cool tech'
- self-describe as some combination of the following: creative, humble, ambitious, detail-oriented, hardworking, trustworthy, eager to learn, methodical, action-oriented, and tenacious
Nice to Have
- experience running or participating in bug bounty programs (HackerOne, Bugcrowd, etc.)
- worked in a regulated financial services, fintech, or crypto environment
- exposure to blockchain security, smart contract auditing, or Web3 technologies
- built or contributed to open-source security tools
- hold relevant certifications (OSCP, GWAPT, GCIH, AWS Security Specialty, etc.)
- read blockchain protocol white papers for fun, and stay up to date with the proliferation of crypto-asset innovations
- were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- quarterly in-person collaboration days
- remote friendly, global team
