Security Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

: Develop a multi-year security engineering strategy that aligns with the firm's risk tolerance and regulatory requirements. Drive and prioritise high-impact initiatives, including cloud and infrastructure hardening, application security for proprietary systems, advanced threat detection and response, and safeguarding of crypto assets. Build, mentor, and retain a top-tier team of security engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Lead the design and implementation of secure-by-default frameworks across AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and crypto custody solutions. Promote automation in vulnerability discovery, assessment, and contextualization-minimizing manual effort through Python-based tooling and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning. Serve as the key point of contact between Security, Engineering, Operations, and IT, ensuring alignment and collaboration across functions.

Requirements:

Over 10 years of experience in security engineering, including 3+ years leading high-performing teams within fintech, exchanges, or large-scale web environments. Deep specialisation in one or more areas such as cloud and infrastructure security, hardening, application security, detection engineering, or crypto asset protection. Demonstrated success in designing and deploying automated security pipelines, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning, secret detection, and exploit simulation frameworks. Proficient in modern programming languages such as Python, Go, or Rust, with strong familiarity with micro services and distributed system architectures. Experienced in conducting threat modelling for high-value, low-latency trading platforms or digital asset custody systems.

Job ID PR/550132