Security Engineer

Summary

Join our client, a hybrid trading exchange merging CeFi and DeFi, as a Security Engineer. You will play a critical role in strengthening platform security, safeguarding smart contracts, and ensuring backend infrastructure integrity. This involves developing and implementing security strategies, responding to cyber incidents, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of information security experience, strong IT infrastructure security knowledge, and experience managing technical teams. This is a full remote position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in information security or IT security
• Experience managing projects and technical teams
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure security principles
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and incident response systems
• Experience in developing and maintaining security documentation
• Knowledge of relevant security regulations and standards
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum methodologies
• A relevant technical or security-related degree

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the platform’s security and resilience strategy
• Ensure the security of IT infrastructure, prevent and respond to cyber incidents
• Implement and maintain security monitoring and protection systems (SIEM, IDS/IPS, WAF, etc.)
• Analyze vulnerabilities, assess risks, and develop mitigation strategies
• Maintain and update IT security documentation
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and technical teams to integrate security best practices
• Evaluate and test new solutions, analyze vendors and tools
• Build and manage the security team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech or high-load systems
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, OSCP, etc.)
• Experience building security teams and implementing DevSecOps practices

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation in USDT/USD via contract or crypto payments
• 28 days of paid vacation + 5 additional day-offs
• Full remote work, with an option for relocation to Dubai after probation
• Work in a high-growth Web3/DeFi environment, securing next-generation financial infrastructure