Staff Security Architect - Kraken

Payward, the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, and CF Benchmarks, has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.

The Team

Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Staff Security Architect for Kraken Security Labs. Kraken Security Labs provides boutique-style, deeply technical internal security consulting on current and future products. We don't merely provide high-level guidance but get deeply embedded in different engineering teams and are comfortable with 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 across the company and world.

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 updated with the 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 applications.
• 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 work remotely with stakeholders across the organization.

Our Commitment

Payward is powered by people from around the world, and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.

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.