Security Engineering Manager – Crypto Custody & Trading

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

Job summary

A leading company in Slough seeks a Security Engineering Manager to build and lead a high-performance team in protecting next-generation trading and crypto custody infrastructure. This crucial role involves defining security strategy, automating processes, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust security measures are integrated from the start.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security engineering teams while coding and reviewing complex systems.
• Expertise in securing cloud-native, high-availability, and low-latency trading systems.
• Familiarity with crypto custody, DeFi protocols, or MPC wallets.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the security vision across cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Hire, mentor, and retain top-tier security engineers.
• Embed security within Engineering and Product teams from day one.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud-native security

Automated control implementation

Risk communication

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

IaC

Job description

Security Engineering Manager – Crypto Custody & Trading, Slough

Client:

Location:

Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

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 is what you will own:

Security Engineering Strategy

• Define and execute the security vision across cloud infrastructure, applications, and detection systems, aligned to real-world risks, not checkbox compliance.
• Hire, mentor, and retain top-tier security engineers. 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. Translate threat intel into proactive engineering solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to embed security from day one, not as a blocker, but as an enabler.

Please apply if you have done the following:

• Led security engineering teams but still write code and review complex systems personally.
• Secured cloud-native, high-availability, and/or low-latency trading systems.
• Worked with or around crypto custody, DeFi protocols, or MPC wallets.
• Are passionate about automation, infrastructure-as-code, and reducing manual security toil.
• Can clearly communicate risk to both engineers and senior stakeholders.

As the Security Engineering Manager, you must be comfortable presenting security posture and roadmaps to executive leadership.