Staff Platform Security Engineer

Gemini; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Staff Platform Security Engineer to enhance its security infrastructure. This role focuses on securing cloud and non-cloud environments, emphasizing containerization and orchestration security. You will collaborate with engineering teams to implement robust security measures and ensure the integrity of critical systems. With a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact the company's mission of financial freedom. Join a team that values creativity and independence in the evolving crypto landscape.

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Long-term Equity Incentive

401K with Company Matching

Flexible Time Off

Qualifications

• Significant experience with container orchestration technologies.
• Experience with distributed systems or cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain services/platforms for security teams.
• Build and improve security controls across infrastructure.

Skills

Container Orchestration

SRE

Systems Engineering

Network Engineering

Software Development (Python/Go)

High-Availability Systems

Computer Security Principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

At Gemini, our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom.

The Department: Platform Security

The Role: Staff Platform Security Engineer

The Platform Security team secures Gemini’s infrastructure through service hardening and by developing and supporting a suite of foundational tools. We provide secure-by-default infrastructure, consumable security services, and expert consultation to engineering teams for secure cloud and non-cloud infrastructure.

The Platform Security team covers a broad problem space that includes all areas of Gemini’s platform infrastructure. In the past, this team has focused specifically on cloud security and we continue to invest heavily in this area. This role will bring additional depth and specialization in non-cloud infrastructure, containerization, and container orchestration security. We also value expertise in neighboring areas of infrastructure and platform security engineering including: PKI, core cryptography, identity management, network security, etc.

This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our Seattle, WA or New York City, NY office.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain services/platforms for security and engineering teams
• Build and improve security controls and capabilities at all layers of infrastructure
• Partner with engineering teams on security architecture and implementation decisions
• Collaborate with AppSec, Threat Detection, Incident Response, GRC and similar security functions to identify, understand, and reduce security risk

Minimum Qualifications:

• Significant experience with container orchestration technologies and relevant security considerations. We often use Kubernetes and EKS
• Experience in SRE, systems engineering, or network engineering
• Experience with distributed systems or cloud computing. We often use AWS
• Significant software development experience. We often use Python or Go
• Experience building and owning high-availability critical systems or cloud-based services
• Able to self-scope, define, and manage short and long term technical goals
• Familiarity with computer security principles and practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience securing AWS and Linux environments, both native and third-party
• Experience designing and implementing cryptographic infrastructure such as PKI, secrets management, authentication, or secure data storage/transmission
• Experience designing and implementing systems for identity and access management
• Experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code. We often use Terraform

It Pays to Work Here

The compensation & benefits package for this role includes:

• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible time off

Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $172,000 - $241,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

In the United States, we have a flexible hybrid work policy for employees who live within 30 miles of our office headquartered in New York City and our office in Seattle. Employees within the New York and Seattle metropolitan areas are expected to work from the designated office twice a week, unless there is a job-specific requirement to be in the office every workday. Employees outside of these areas are considered part of our remote-first workforce. We believe our hybrid approach for those near our NYC and Seattle offices increases productivity through more in-person collaboration where possible.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and 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. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

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