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Director, Senior Security Architect
CoinDesk
London, GBR
Full-time
Director
Onsite
Discovered 4 days ago
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Responsibilities:
- Build complex threat models for critical systems and establish industry-leading cybersecurity requirements to turn ambiguity into clear, prioritized defenses.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to design and ship secure software across web, API, mobile, FIX, and trading platforms.
- Lead complex global security initiatives, build custom AI-powered tooling to maximize efficiency and scale the cybersecurity program.
- Assess vulnerability risks, deliver actionable recommendations across all technical levels, and track health metrics and KPIs for executive reporting.
- Drive high-impact projects and adapt to evolving business needs within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the cybersecurity and engineering teams.
- Experience & Qualifications:
- 10+ years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years of hands-on coding, alongside deep expertise in threat modeling, code reviews, and offensive security methodologies.
- Solid working knowledge of Linux environments, including command-line proficiency, shell scripting, system hardening, and security configuration.
- Hands-on experience in penetration testing.
- Strong foundation in network protocols (IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS), cryptography (PKI, encryption at rest/in motion), and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Proficient in programming languages like C/C++, Java, JS, Python, Go, or Rust
- Deep understanding of common vulnerability frameworks (OWASP Top 10, SANS CWE Top 25).
- Solid grasp of enterprise software development, Agile, CI/CD pipelines, and security tooling (SAST, DAST, OSA, Vulnerability Management, API traceability).
- Excellent ability to convey complex technical risks to non-technical executives and engineers and build strong cross-functional partnerships.
- A strong individual contributor with ability to drive projects independently from conception to completion with minimal oversight.
Nice to Have:
- A restless drive to secure systems and continuously learn new technologies.
- Current holder of Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification.
- Experience securing trading, financial-market, or other regulated, high-stakes systems.
- Additional relevant certifications, such as security architecture certifications (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF), offensive security (e.g. CISSP, OSCE, SANS, CREST, CISM) and cloud security specialty certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
- In an effort to attract, retain, develop and promote the most qualified individuals, CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, promotion, training, education, social and recreation programs, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits.
- ACCOMMODATION
- CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request.
About CoinDesk
Internet Platforms & Digital Services414 employeesFounded 2021
Bullish is a publicly listed Cayman Islands digital asset platform providing regulated institutional exchange, market infrastructure, and information services.
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