Circle is hiring a
Principal Security Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Principal Security Engineer at financial technology company Circle who will drive and implement technical strategies in product and blockchain security. The role involves working with various teams to ensure secure applications, researching vulnerabilities specific to blockchain technologies, and managing vendors for security-related projects.

Requirements

• 7+ years of total experience in a cyber security role
• 4+ years of experience as a security engineer that has been leading and driving projects and developing resolutions in cybersecurity
• Enthusiasm for securing and breaking software
• Experience with common attack techniques and conducting penetration tests
• Experience designing software security features including, but not limited to, access control features, logging and monitoring features, input validation and session management
• Experience automating security tests in CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working on applications deployed within AWS and GCP
• Experience working with Blockchains such as Etherium, Bitcoin, Solana
• Working knowledge of public and private key cryptography
• Demonstrated familiarity with techniques for making software robust against common attacks
• Self-motivated and creative problem-solver able to work independently with minimal guidance
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across geographically distributed teams
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and use good judgment to establish order of priorities on the fly
• Experience working in financial services or financial technology desired
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity or related field Equivalent experience also accepted
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or similar will receive favorable consideration but are not required
• Experience with at least several of the following is highly desirable: Solidity, Rust, Go, Move, JSON, and Python
• Previous experience working in a remote environment is preferred
• An appetite for work travel when needed

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $200,000 - $257,500
• Annual Bonus Target: 17.5%
• Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
• Circle has a discretionary vacation policy. We also provide 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S