Member of Technical Staff, Security Engineering

Anchorage Digital; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive workplace culture

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading digital asset platform in the United States is seeking a Member of Technical Staff in Security Engineering to develop and implement advanced security solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cryptography and secure coding in languages such as Go and Python. This role emphasizes problem-solving and collaboration within a talented team dedicated to enhancing the security of digital assets.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in applied cryptography including symmetric/asymmetric encryption.
• Experience designing and implementing secure systems focused on best practices.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high‑quality, secure code for cryptographic controls.
• Review code and help resolve security issues across the technology stack.
• Lead Security Team initiatives with minimal oversight.

Skills

Deep understanding of modern cryptography

Secure coding expertise

Strong problem‑solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration

Education

Formal CS degree not required

Tools

Golang

C++

Python

Job description

Member of Technical Staff, Security Engineering

At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto. Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry’s leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings. The company is funded by leading institutions—including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa—with a Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Core Competencies

• Deep understanding of modern cryptography: proficiency in symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing algorithms, key management, and cryptographic protocols. Blockchain protocol experience is a plus.
• Secure coding expertise: demonstrated ability to write secure, efficient, and well‑documented code in Go and Python, with a focus on cryptographic implementations.
• Systems thinking: ability to analyze complex systems, identify potential vulnerabilities, and design robust security solutions within a distributed architecture. Experience with Hardware Security Modules is a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving skills: capacity to troubleshoot cryptographic issues, analyze security threats, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration: ability to clearly explain complex cryptographic concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Technical Skills

• Develop and implement high‑quality, secure code for cryptographic controls throughout our infrastructure.
• Review code across the technology stack and help engineering teams resolve issues related to security guardrails.
• Foster an efficient testing culture while reducing technical debt and unnecessary processes.

Complexity and Impact of Work

• Build robust, resilient components that are easily integrated by other teams to ensure asset and data security.
• Develop and maintain threat models for cryptosystem guarantees, both internal and external, and monitor technical debt to proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Lead or substantially contribute to medium and large Security Team initiatives with minimal oversight, coordinating team members across engineering boundaries and driving projects from inception to completion.
• Break complex projects into manageable tasks with accurate time and scope estimates, present options clearly, analyze trade‑offs thoroughly, and provide well‑reasoned priority recommendations.
• Deliver work that aligns with departmental objectives, subject to review upon completion, and take ownership of tactical business targets that affect team performance.

Organizational Knowledge

• Understand and help implement the company’s strategy by participating in planning and defining the Security Team’s strategic goals in alignment with Anchorage Digital’s overall objectives.
• Stay alert to emerging company objectives and industry trends that could affect organizational success.
• Consider security holistically across the entire product ecosystem while fostering a security‑first company culture.
• Balance speed of delivery with careful planning and precision.

Communication and Influence

• Share knowledge broadly across the team while preventing single points of failure.
• Mentor and guide engineers throughout the Engineering team, helping them understand security’s impact on Anchorage Digital’s strategic goals and enabling them to develop new technologies and services safely with appropriate oversight.
• Collaborate across teams to solve problems, review specifications, and engage in technical discussions, communicating insights and recommendations clearly to improve processes and address technical debt.
• Demonstrate empathy by understanding others’ context, needs, motivations, and concerns—adapting communication style to maximize effectiveness.

You May Be a Fit for this Role If You Have:

• Cryptography: a strong foundation in applied cryptography, including symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing algorithms, digital signatures, key‑exchange protocols, and common cryptographic libraries.
• Security Architecture and Implementation: experience designing and implementing secure systems, with a focus on security best practices and industry standards. Proficiency in Golang, C++, and Python.
• Hardware Security Modules (HSMs): experience configuring and using HSMs for secure key generation, storage, and management, and understanding their role in protecting sensitive cryptographic operations.
• Authentication and Authorization: knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including multi‑factor authentication, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC.
• Threat Modeling: ability to identify and assess potential threats to systems and applications, and effectively prioritize mitigation strategies.
• Computer science fundamentals—concurrency, algorithms, and data structures (formal CS degree not required).
• A genuine care for code quality and test infrastructure.
• A focus on security, end‑user experience, and business value over “cool tech.”
• A self‑described blend of creativity, humility, ambition, detail orientation, hard work, trustworthiness, eagerness to learn, methodical discipline, action orientation, and tenacity.

Bonus Points (Optional)

• Think of “crypto” as cryptography, not cryptocurrency.
• Enjoy reading blockchain protocol white papers and staying up‑to‑date with crypto‑asset innovations.
• Feel emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system.

About Anchorage Digital

The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.

Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone and is intentional about ensuring people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements.

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