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This role carries responsibility for both blockchain and non-blockchain security, and should have experience with both. This position has high visibility and direct responsibility for the effective and efficient architecture of the Security Systems in addition to company and product systems. The role also drives process refinement and implementation, cross-team/discipline collaboration, and maintenance of internal and external stakeholder relationships.\nResponsibilities\nAs part of our team, your core responsibilities will be:\nImplement strategy defined by the CISO, with some input on the same\nHave agency to visit, introspect and influence technology functions to champion maturity of security-critical processes\nReview supplier and partner security profiles and submissions\nManage existing relationships and tooling to ensure licenses and entitlements are fully utilized\nMap security initiatives and benchmarks to established risk and maturity models\nDo what’s right, so that current and future compliance initiatives come naturally\nHave a finger on the pulse of the industry, proactively maintain knowledge of emerging\ntactics, tools, and solutions, and advise zerohash stakeholders as appropriate\nEngage with community and sector-specific organisations and working groups\nChampion defence in depth, layering protective controls and segmenting systems as appropriate\nArchitect, design, and implement security solutions, tools, and services to protect zerohash’s cloud network environment in collaboration with zerohash engineering teams\nDevelop and maintain requirements and standards for capabilities that support security operations, threat detection, intelligence, and incident response functions\nConduct regular system tests and ensure continuous monitoring of network security\nEstablish disaster recovery procedures and conduct breach of security drills\nPromptly respond to all security incidents and provide thorough post-event analyses\nWork with product management and software engineering teams during all phases of the SDLC to ensure that applications are designed and implemented securely\nLeverage threat models to define requirements and identify gaps to address threats\nPerform security reviews of infrastructure, products, and services\nTest web3 and web2 applications and underlying systems for vulnerabilities using both tools and manual techniques; manage the remediation of findings through resolution\nHelp develop secure coding standards and training materials based on findings seen in the zerohash environment, to empower engineers to write more secure code\nResearch vulnerabilities specific to blockchain technologies and incorporate this knowledge into zerohash’s security practices\nProvide technical expertise on trends and emerging standards in the cloud security and blockchain landscape\nWork closely with team members to enhance, implement, and configure scalable security technologies, and improve detection and response capabilities\nImplement, review, and maintain strong access controls and identity roles within the cloud infrastructure\nSupport tooling evaluations and rollouts across the Security program (e.g., SIEM platform evaluation) in partnership with the broader Security team\nSupport our CISO and Security team on additional security projects, as needed\nRequirements\nBaseline skills/experiences/attributes:\nMinimum 10+ years of experience designing and implementing security infrastructure services in AWS, and other security solutions including IAM, EDR, MDM, SIEM, KMS, and PAM\nMinimum 5+ years of experience in blockchain security\nExperience in AppSec including SAST, DAST, open vulnerability management, and pen testing\nThorough understanding of industry and corporate technology standards for security operations\nExperience developing cybersecurity and IT architectures\nDemonstrated ability to take ownership and work with cross-functional teams to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure\nAdvanced analytical and problem-solving skills\nConsistently demonstrates clear and concise written and oral communication, as well as strong presentation skills to both technical and non-technical audiences\nDeep experience with identity management solutions, trends, and practice\nHands-on experience working with AWS services and tools such as CloudTrail, CloudWatch, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, Inspector, Shield, WAF, Secrets Manager, and Lambda\nStrong understanding of secrets management and confidential computing\nFamiliar with serverless compute such as AWS Lambda and container implementations with EKS, Kubernetes, etc.\nExperience leading design and security reviews of cloud-based systems\nFamiliarity with security concerns around language models, autonomous agents, machine learning, and agentic/AI-augmented systems\nAbility to work closely with software, SRE, and cloud engineers\nSoftware development experience is a plus\nCISSP, OSCP, GIAC, and/or AWS Certified Security Specialty a plus\nBenefits\nHealthcare Insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums as well as a portion of spouse/children (U.S. only)\nVision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)\nChance to earn equity\nMaternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months)\nWeWork All Access Membership\nWFH Yearly Stipend\nL&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)\nAbout zerohash\nzerohash is the leading crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform and the operating system for digital money, powering the next generation of financial services. Founded in 2017, zerohash enables banks, brokerages, fintechs, and payment companies to offer crypto trading, stablecoin payments, and tokenized assets without having to build or manage complex blockchain infrastructure on their own.\nThe zerohash platform supports three core pillars: Trade, Transact, and Tokenize. Through a single integration, customers can launch regulated crypto buy, sell, and custody services; enable 24/7 stablecoin-based funding, payouts, and settlement; and issue and manage tokenized assets with built-in compliance, risk controls, and reporting. By abstracting away technical, regulatory, and operational complexity, zerohash allows partners to treat digital assets as just another financial primitive: fast, programmable, and global.\nzerohash is trusted by some of the world’s most recognized financial and consumer brands, including Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Stripe, Franklin Templeton, BlackRock, DraftKings, Gusto, Worldpay, Kalshi, One Pay, among others. Today, zerohash infrastructure supports millions of end users across brokerage, wealth, payments, and marketplace platforms globally.\nThe company is deeply regulated and compliance-first, operating across the U.S. and internationally with licenses and approvals that allow partners to enter crypto and stablecoins with confidence. zerohash has become a trusted partner for enterprises seeking to modernize financial products while meeting the highest standards for security, risk management, and regulatory oversight.\nTo date, zerohash has raised over $280 million in funding from a mix of leading venture firms and strategic investors, including Morgan Stanley, Interactive Brokers, SoFi, Point72 Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and more.\nzerohash has been featured in top-tier media outlets such as Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Reuters, Forbes, and CoinDesk, and its leadership team regularly contributes to global conversations on the future of payments, investing, and financial infrastructure.\nAt zerohash, we're building the infrastructure that makes digital money work securely, compliantly, and at global scale.\nThe zerohash Culture\nAll zerohash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:\nIndependence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously. Join zerohash, pitch ideas, and shape the work you do.\nPassion - We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. We want you to think big, be creative and make a difference every day.\nCollaborative - A good attitude and respect for others. We’re teammates, not co-workers. Everything we do is a shared success and equally a shared failure - we talk in terms of “we” not “me”.\nInitiative - An ability and passion for learning and asking questions. We will champion you, challenge you and push you to achieve your best - and we expect you to do the same.\nEmpathy - An ability to listen, respect, and understand your co-workers, customers, and everyone you interact with no matter how different they are to you.\nAdaptability - An ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.\nTransparency - We believe that transparency is critical to empowering everyone to make the best decisions, both the company to its people and vice versa.\nIntegrity - Integrity creates trust. As both an organization collectively and as individuals, it is our most valuable asset.\nFollow us\nTwitter\nLinkedIn\nYoutube\nBlog\nFor candidates based in Colorado, please contact colorado-wages @zerohash.com to request compensation and benefits information regarding a particular role(s). Please include with your email the city you reside (or intend to reside in Colorado) and the title/link to the roles you're interested in.\n**We’ve recently seen an increase in individuals impersonating zerohash recruiters to target job seekers. Please stay vigilant and keep the following in mind to ensure you are communicating with the real zerohash team:\nVerified Emails Only: Official outreach will only come from a @zerohash.com email address.\nNo Messaging Apps: We will never contact you via unsolicited text messages, WhatsApp, or Telegram.\nOfficial Applications: Only apply directly through our careers webpage (zerohash.com/careers) or zero-hash.breezy.hr.\nSee something suspicious?\nIf you want to verify an interview request or report a fake job posting or suspicious communication, please contact us immediately at talent @zerohash.com. This email is for fraud reports only. 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