Security Protocol Engineer

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About the role

  • Security Protocol Engineer securing protocol-layer components for a Bitcoin ecosystem startup. Leading threat modeling and code reviews with an emphasis on security and software experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own security across protocol-layer components (L2, bridge, custody)
  • Act as the final gatekeeper before code hits main
  • Lead threat modeling, design reviews, and mitigation planning
  • Write critical patches and drive hardening when bandwidth is limited
  • Maintain security CI tooling: sig-verification, SAST, fuzzing, secrets scanning
  • Review 100% of protocol-relevant PRs and enforce automated checks
  • Run secure coding workshops and pair-program during critical sprints
  • Interface with auditors and bounty researchers to scope, triage, and fix issues
  • Authority to block merges or deploys on security grounds
  • Direct commit access for emergency fixes

Requirements

  • 5+ years in security engineering with hands-on software experience
  • Strong background in Rust, Go, or Solidity
  • Deep knowledge of threat modeling and real-world exploit paths
  • Experience owning or maintaining CI-based security automation
  • Comfortable leading security without direct org ownership
  • Bonus: protocol-level blockchain experience, audits, bounties, or custody systems

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

RustSolidityGo

Location requirements

RemoteWorldwide

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