Senior Data Security Engineer

Coins.xyz Brasil; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 254,060 - 508,120; Full time

Job summary

Coins is seeking a senior data security professional to lead the company''s information security efforts in a hybrid setup across Shenzhen/Hong Kong and the Philippines. The role focuses on building robust encryption, key management, and DLP strategies to protect sensitive data.

You will collaborate with legal, compliance, audit, and product teams to ensure security policies align with regulatory requirements and industry standards, while driving secure practices across R&D, operations, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in information security or data security (5+ years).
• Deep mastery of data encryption, key management, DLP, and access control.
• Familiarity with GDPR/ISO27001 and other standards.

Responsibilities

• Govern and review the company's data security status.
• Build and maintain data security systems and policies.
• Collaborate with legal/compliance/audit and product teams to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Provide security design and development support to R&D, product, and operations teams.
• Support key management and encryption policy implementation and rotation.

Skills

Data encryption

Key management

DLP

Database auditing

Access control

AWS security

Cross-department collaboration

Tools

AWS

Job description

Shenzhen / Hong Kong, SAR

Security – Security

Full-time Employee

Hybrid

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto‑based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Job Responsibilities

• Sort out and govern the company’s current data security status.
• Take charge of the construction of the company’s data security system.
• Collaborate with the legal, compliance, audit, and business teams to ensure data security policies align with regulatory requirements.
• Provide data security design and development support to the R&D, product, and operation teams.
• Participate in and promote key management (KMS/HSM) and encryption policies, and establish a key rotation mechanism.
• Drive the construction of data security infrastructure, such as DLP (Data Loss Prevention), database auditing, and key management.
• Participate in the emergency response to data security breach incidents.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in information security or data security, including practical experience in data security or encryption technology projects.
• In‑depth mastery of data encryption, key management, DLP, data desensitization, database auditing, and access control mechanisms.
• Proficiency in methodologies for data security system construction and governance.
• Familiarity with international and domestic data security laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Familiarity with the construction and implementation of data security capabilities on the AWS cloud platform.
• Excellent cross‑departmental communication skills and the ability to drive the implementation of data security initiatives.

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations: The successful candidate will work cross‑functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth: Be part of a fast‑growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas: Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.