Senior Staff Software Engineer (Crypto, SV), IC8+, US, 2026

Auth21; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Auth21 in Palo Alto is seeking a senior leader to set multi-year technical and product direction for crypto systems, translating protocol capabilities into scalable customer products. You will oversee the architecture of security-critical crypto features and collaborate with business leaders to define strategy.

This Staff-level role requires hands-on expertise in blockchain protocols, custody, signing, and the ability to align tradeoffs with business outcomes while influencing engineering, risk,

Qualifications

• Requires deep hands-on expertise in blockchain protocols, custody, and signing with a proven track record of Staff-level technical leadership.
• Must be able to align technical tradeoffs with business outcomes and influence stakeholders across engineering, risk, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Set the multi-year technical and product direction for crypto systems, translating protocol-level capabilities into scalable customer products.
• Lead the architecture of security-critical crypto capabilities while partnering with business leaders to define product strategy.

Skills

Blockchain Protocols

Crypto Custody

Smart Contracts

Key Management

Technical Leadership

System Architecture

On-chain Data

Digital Asset Management

Security Engineering

Product Strategy

Cross-functional Leadership

Mentoring

Risk Management

Compliance

Distributed Systems

Wallet Development

Job description

Set the multi-year technical and product direction for crypto systems, translating protocol-level capabilities into scalable customer products. Lead the architecture of security-critical crypto capabilities while partnering with business leaders to define product strategy.

Requirements:

Requires deep hands-on expertise in blockchain protocols, custody, and signing, with a proven track record of Staff-level technical leadership. Must be able to align technical tradeoffs with business outcomes and influence stakeholders across engineering, risk, and compliance.

Key Skills:

• Blockchain Protocols
• Crypto Custody
• Smart Contracts
• Key Management
• Technical Leadership
• System Architecture
• On-chain Data
• Digital Asset Management
• Security Engineering
• Product Strategy
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Mentoring
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Distributed Systems
• Wallet Development