Security Engineering Manager
The global financial ecosystem is changing. Revolutionary blockchain technology has unlocked the potential for people around the world to have more equal access to wealth and information. This transformation has begun with the mass global adoption of cryptocurrencies but like all new financial systems, it needs greater trust to realize its full potential and remain safe from bad actors. That’s where we come in. The Chainalysis blockchain data platform enables businesses, governments, and banks to solve the world’s most high-profile criminal cases, paving the way for an economy built on blockchains.
Like the brakes on a car, the Security team’s mission is to enable Chainalysis to accelerate with confidence. Our Vision is to build an environment where Information Security risks are identified, understood, and led to an acceptable level across Chainalysis. We have the tools, resources, and expertise to make optimal decisions for business success.
We're looking for a Product Security Manager who will build and lead the roadmap and programs to improve the environment around them at Chainalysis whether that be infrastructure, systems, or methodologies. Curiosity and an instinct to search for ways to reduce the likelihood and impact of a breach of confidentiality, integrity or availability are key. We measure their success by the ability to secure and empower the organization to build, deploy, and maintain secure services and products while creating a positive impact on our security posture and culture.
In one year you’ll know you were successful if you’ve…
- Developed a Product Security program that collaborated with partners, has clearly scoped projects, made data driven decisions, and emulate a positive security culture
- Completed a vulnerability management program with a defined methodology and low friction implementation
- Enhanced security architecture review process through the technical expertise and threat modeling to provide practical guidance
- Conducted regular penetration tests, application and cloud security assessments to identify configuration drift, misconfigurations, multi-step chained vulnerabilities
- Collected and prepared metrics to identify trends, opportunities of improvement, and executive summaries
- Liaised and partnered with leadership and engineers to increase the adoption of security throughout and earlier in the software development lifecycle
- Lead, support and grow a product security team through coaching, mentorship, cross-collaborating training
A background like this helps:
- Strong fundamental knowledge and experience in assessing, building, auditing, and securing solutions for a wide range of technologies.
- Experience scoping, delegating, and completing large cross-functional projects
- Proven success in building strategic partnerships across multiple teams within an organization
- Confident in navigating ambiguity and evolving, innovative technologies including Web3
- Experience building out Product Security programs in fast moving environments
- Collaborating with cross-functional partners to build comprehensive solutions
- Background securing cloud-native environments and SaaS technologies
- Demonstrated domain expertise across multiple disciplines (Development, On-Prem & Cloud Solutions, CI/CD pipelines, Application Security, Vulnerability Management)
- Mentor and team leader with the ability to explain the “why” behind decisions and technical concepts
The base salary range for this role is $157,800 to $197,200 on a national basis and may be higher or lower depending on the location of the role. Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package which additionally includes equity, performance bonus or commissions for eligible roles, and competitive benefits. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, relevant work experience, skillset, internal equity, and other factors, consistent with applicable law.
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At Chainalysis, we help government agencies, cryptocurrency businesses, and financial institutions track and investigate illicit activity on the blockchain, allowing them to engage confidently with cryptocurrency. We take care of our people with great benefits, professional development opportunities, and fun.
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At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. Some of the ways we’re ensuring we keep learning are an internal Diversity Committee, Days of Reflection throughout the year including International Women’s Day, Juneteenth, Harvey Milk Day, and International Migrant’s Day, and a commitment to continue revisiting and reevaluating our diversity culture.
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