Staff Platform Security Engineer

Gemini is seeking a Staff Platform Security Engineer to join the Platform Security team, which secures Gemini’s infrastructure through service hardening and by developing and supporting a suite of foundational tools. The team provides secure-by-default infrastructure, consumable security services, and expert consultation to engineering teams for secure cloud and non-cloud infrastructure.

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$168,000 - $240,000 per year

Location

New York, United States

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About Gemini

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

At Gemini, our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom.

About the Platform Security Team

The Platform Security team covers a broad problem space that includes all areas of Gemini’s platform infrastructure. In the past, this team has focused specifically on cloud security and we continue to invest heavily in this area. This role will bring additional depth and specialization in non-cloud infrastructure, containerization, and container orchestration security. We also value expertise in neighboring areas of infrastructure and platform security engineering including: PKI, core cryptography, identity management, network security, etc.

This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our Seattle, WA or New York City, NY office.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain services/platforms for security and engineering teams

Build and improve security controls and capabilities at all layers of infrastructure

Partner with engineering teams on security architecture and implementation decisions

Collaborate with AppSec, Threat Detection, Incident Response, GRC and similar security functions to identify, understand, and reduce security risk

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in the field

Significant experience with container orchestration technologies and relevant security considerations. We often use Kubernetes and EKS

Experience in SRE, systems engineering, or network engineering

Experience with distributed systems or cloud computing. We often use AWS

Significant software development experience. We often use Python or Go

Experience building and owning high-availability critical systems or cloud-based services

Able to self-scope, define, and manage short and long term technical goals

Familiarity with computer security principles and practices

Preferred Qualifications

Experience securing AWS and Linux environments, both native and third-party

Experience designing and implementing cryptographic infrastructure such as PKI, secrets management, authentication, or secure data storage/transmission

Experience designing and implementing systems for identity and access management

Experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code. We often use Terraform

It Pays to Work Here

Competitive starting salary

A discretionary annual bonus

Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant

Comprehensive health plans

401K with company matching

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible time off

Salary Range

The base salary range for this role is between $168,000 - $240,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.