Staff Security Architect

Favia; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Favia Security Labs is seeking a skilled, hands-on Senior Security Architect who will embed with engineering teams to design and enforce robust security across our products and platforms. You will work across infrastructure security, cryptography, web3, Rust‑based systems, and next‑gen AI products, collaborating with teams worldwide to ship secure features.

This role is hands-on, favors practical risk mitigation, and requires proactive security assessments, threat modeling, and clear

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT security expert with focus on applications.
• Experience in security testing across diverse applications.
• Familiarity with infrastructure security.
• Knowledge of OWASP, NIST or equivalent frameworks.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

IT security expert

Application security

Security testing

Infrastructure security

Security frameworks

Communication & collaboration

Job description

The Team

We are seeking a skilled & hands‑on Senior Security Architect for Favia Security Labs. Favia Security Labs provides boutique‑style, deeply technical internal security consulting on current and future products.

We don't merely provide high‑level guidance but indeed get deeply embedded in the different engineering teams and do not mind hands‑on work.

Our projects span from classical infrastructure security projects, over cryptography, web3, and complex Rust projects, to securing our next generation of AI products.

You will work in a small, highly technical team and collaborate with teams all across the company & world.

The opportunity

• 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

What You Bring

• Proven experience as an IT security expert, with a strong background in application security




• Experience in security testing diverse application




• 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

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Our commitment

We may ask candidates to complete job‑related skills or work‑style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.

As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.