Security Engineering Manager – Crypto Custody & Trading

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the crypto trading space seeks a knowledgeable Security Engineering Manager to lead security efforts for their trading and custody infrastructure. This strategic role involves mentoring a high-performance team, defining security vision, and collaborating with various technical teams for seamless integration of security measures.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security engineering teams.
• Proficient in cloud-native systems and crypto custody protocols.
• Ability to design secure systems and communicate security strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute security vision across infrastructure.
• Lead technical reviews and translate threat intel into solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security.

Skills

Team Leadership

Automation

Risk Communication

Job description

Security Engineering Manager – Crypto Custody & Trading, London

Client:

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

Job Description:

I am hiring a Security Engineering Manager to build and lead a small, elite team protecting next-generation trading and crypto custody infrastructure. Reporting directly to the CTO, this role involves owning the security vision, building the roadmap, writing code, reviewing architecture, threat modelling, and automating at scale, while building a high-performance team.

This role includes:

Security Engineering Strategy

• Define and execute the security vision across cloud infrastructure, applications, and detection systems, aligned to real-world risks.
• Hire, mentor, and retain top-tier security engineers and build a culture of technical excellence and trust.

Technical Execution

• Design and implement secure-by-default patterns in AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and crypto-native systems.
• Own IaC scanning, secrets detection, and automated control implementation.
• Lead technical reviews of high-value trading and custody systems, translating threat intel into engineering solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to embed security from the start, as an enabler.

Applicants should have experience leading security engineering teams, writing code, reviewing complex systems, securing cloud-native high-availability or low-latency trading systems, and familiarity with crypto custody, DeFi protocols, or MPC wallets. Passion for automation, infrastructure-as-code, and risk communication is essential. The role requires comfortable presentation of security posture and roadmaps to executive leadership.