Senior Security Architect — Crypto Infra & Open Finance

Kraken; Ireland; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking a Senior Security Architect for Kraken Security Labs. You will embed deeply with engineering teams, designing and reviewing security architectures across a heterogeneous environment. You will perform security assessments and audits, recommending practical improvements to strengthen the platform.

Keep abreast of blockchain security trends and mitigation techniques, and provide expert guidance to blockchain teams to ensure secure operations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT security expert, with a strong background in application security.
• Experience in security testing diverse applications.
• Experience with infrastructure security.
• Basic familiarity with security frameworks (OWASP, NIST, etc).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively remotely work with stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, review & verify robust security architecture in a heterogeneous environment.
• Conduct thorough security assessments and audits of existing architectures, recommending practical improvements.
• Stay updated with latest (blockchain) security trends, threats and mitigation techniques.
• Provide expertise to our blockchain teams, ensuring secure operational practices.

Skills

IT security

Application security

Security testing

Infrastructure security

Security frameworks

Problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Tools

OWASP

NIST

Job description

Kraken is seeking a Senior Security Architect for Kraken Security Labs. You will embed deeply with engineering teams, designing and reviewing security architectures across a heterogeneous environment. You will perform security assessments and audits, recommending practical improvements to strengthen the platform.

Keep abreast of blockchain security trends and mitigation techniques, and provide expert guidance to blockchain teams to ensure secure operations across the organization.