Protocol Security Architect

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Matter Labs builds private settlement infrastructure that lets regulated institutions settle directly with each other without exposing data. Their core product, Prividium, uses zero-knowledge proofs to provide private settlement environments for institutional finance.

The role focuses on securing the architecture and protocols behind this infrastructure, with hands-on threat modeling, blockchain security expertise, and collaboration with development teams to advance private, compliant settlement

Qualifications

• Security engineering/research track record.
• Proficiency in strongly typed languages (C++, Go, Scala).
• Strong algorithms and data structures fundamentals.
• Experience with protocol-level debugging in distributed systems.
• Knowledge of recent blockchain security incidents.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Threat modeling and secure review of Solidity contracts and Rust state transitions.
• Own secure architecture across protocol components from design to production.
• Track hacks and incidents to drive system improvements.
• Embed secure-design practices across development teams.
• Apply AI systems to scale security efforts.
• Participate in security investigations and incident response.

Skills

Threat modeling

Solidity

Rust

Security engineering

Distributed debugging

AI in security

English communication

Job description

Matter Labs builds private settlement infrastructure that lets regulated institutions settle directly with each other without exposing data. Their core product, Prividium, uses zero-knowledge proofs to provide private settlement environments for institutional finance.

The role focuses on securing the architecture and protocols behind this infrastructure, with hands-on threat modeling, blockchain security expertise, and collaboration with development teams to advance private, compliant settlement