Staff Security Architect - Kraken

About Kraken

Payward — the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, and CF Benchmarks — has spent the last 15 years building modern, globally accessible financial infrastructure to advance an open financial system.

Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions worldwide. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services.

The Team

Kraken Security Labs provides boutique-style, deeply technical internal security consulting on current and future products. Rather than merely offering high-level guidance, the team embeds directly into engineering teams with a hands-on approach.

Projects span classical infrastructure security, cryptography, Web3, complex Rust projects, and securing next-generation AI products. You will work in a small, highly technical team collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

The Opportunity

• Design, review, and verify robust security architecture in a heterogeneous environment
• Conduct thorough security assessments and audits of existing architectures, recommending practical improvements
• Stay up to date with the latest blockchain and application security trends, threats, and mitigation techniques
• Provide domain expertise to blockchain engineering teams to ensure secure operational practices

What You Bring

• Proven experience as an IT security expert with a strong background in application security
• Hands-on experience in security testing diverse applications
• Experience with infrastructure security
• Basic familiarity with security frameworks (OWASP, NIST, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving abilities within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills suited for working with distributed, remote teams