Staff Security Engineer, Secure Digital Asset Operations

Ripple • New York City, NY

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About The Position

As a Staff Security Engineer within the Secure Digital Asset Operations (SDAO) function, you will collaborate with leadership and cross-functional Finance, Product, and Engineering teams to secure Ripple’s digital assets. Your core mission will be to architect, implement, and operate technical solutions and operational processes to protect high-value Ripple digital assets. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Secure Digital Asset Solutions: Design, code, implement, and maintain technical solutions and operational processes for securely and reliably performing high-value digital asset transactionsOptimize Security Posture: Develop and deploy security automation and tooling to measure, monitor, and communicate the real-time security posture of digital assets to key stakeholdersSmart Contract Security: Maintain and enhance program to proactively monitor and respond to smart contract risks Evangelize and Mentor: Raise awareness and provide guidance to engineering teams on digital asset and smart contract security best practices, driving security-by-design principles and fostering a culture of security ownership Guide Strategy: Advise on digital asset security engineering methodologies, tooling decisions, and vendor integrations to continuously improve the solutions used to protect Ripple’s digital assets WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 8+ years of industry experience in security and/or engineering with a focus on building services to secure digital assets Strong understanding of the security architecture for digital asset primitives and the end-to-end security of high value on-chain and off-chain transactions Strong working knowledge of key management solutions (MPC, HSM, etc), cryptography, and key lifecycle and management best practices that include the secure creation, distribution, storage, usage, and revocation/destruction of cryptographic keys Strong proficiency in Javascript and/or Python programming languages Experience handling sensitive work with discretion and professionalism, and demonstrated ability to become a trusted digital asset security advisor and engineer to the business Clear, concise technical communicator and writer who can effectively document and translate complex security and compliance topics into functional engineering requirements. Comfortable operating on an unpaved road and dealing with ambiguity and complexity through effectively prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at a time

Requirements

• 8+ years of industry experience in security and/or engineering with a focus on building services to secure digital assets
• Strong understanding of the security architecture for digital asset primitives and the end-to-end security of high value on-chain and off-chain transactions
• Strong working knowledge of key management solutions (MPC, HSM, etc), cryptography, and key lifecycle and management best practices that include the secure creation, distribution, storage, usage, and revocation/destruction of cryptographic keys
• Strong proficiency in Javascript and/or Python programming languages
• Experience handling sensitive work with discretion and professionalism, and demonstrated ability to become a trusted digital asset security advisor and engineer to the business
• Clear, concise technical communicator and writer who can effectively document and translate complex security and compliance topics into functional engineering requirements.
• Comfortable operating on an unpaved road and dealing with ambiguity and complexity through effectively prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at a time

Responsibilities

• Design, code, implement, and maintain technical solutions and operational processes for securely and reliably performing high-value digital asset transactions
• Develop and deploy security automation and tooling to measure, monitor, and communicate the real-time security posture of digital assets to key stakeholders
• Maintain and enhance program to proactively monitor and respond to smart contract risks
• Raise awareness and provide guidance to engineering teams on digital asset and smart contract security best practices, driving security-by-design principles and fostering a culture of security ownership
• Advise on digital asset security engineering methodologies, tooling decisions, and vendor integrations to continuously improve the solutions used to protect Ripple’s digital assets

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed