Staff Protocol Security Engineer

Role Overview

At dYdX, you'll have an opportunity to build state-of-the-art decentralized technology that will redefine global financial markets. By joining us at this early stage, you will make fundamental decisions shaping the course of dYdX.

Responsibilities

• Write and review secure smart contract and protocol code
• Partner with developers to continuously review and assess new protocol releases, identify the risks, and help provide solutions
• Assess and lead integrations of security partners and tools as needed
• Investigate events, triage potential incidents, and work closely with our teams during these incidents to help drive response efforts
• Review new and existing system designs to ensure secure and reliable backend systems.
• Ability to discover and patch security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
• Proactively identify and reduce security risks in our code base
• Find and remove outdated and vulnerable code and code libraries
• Develop security training and guidance for internal development teams
• Work together with multi-functional teams to develop the best overall product
• Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise

Requirements

• 6+ years of security engineering/cybersecurity experience
• Experience securing infrastructure hosted on cloud service providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Experience with testing and screening security software and monitoring networks for security breaches
• You write secure, efficient, high-quality code and have a strong understanding of CS fundamentals
• You have experience with or are open to learning Solidity, Go JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Express, WebSockets, Docker, AWS, Terraform
• You are a fast learner who can quickly master new technologies

NICE TO HAVES:

• Interest in building out a team of security engineers
• A strong interest in decentralized finance
• Experience building blockchain applications or smart contracts
• Experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
• CS Degree or equivalent experience
• Preferred location NYC

Culture & Perks

• Immediate Impact

We want to build technology that is impactful and useful today. We are part of the first generation of decentralized financial tools, accessible to everyone

• Incredible people

We do our best work when we are happy. You will join a team of optimistic thinkers who are equipped with the talent and capabilities to change the world

• Cutting-edge tech

We are implementing first-of-its-kind ideas at every layer of the product stack, from front-end engineering to smart contract design. Learn with us!

• Health

We offer top-tier health, dental, and vision insurance

• Food

Enjoy fully catered lunch and snacks every day each week

• Vacation

Take as much time off as you need to be productive

• Ownership

Meaningful equity and competitive compensation

• Wellness

Monthly fitness, wellness, and gym reimbursements

• Relaxation

Events, offsites, and board game nights with the team!

Location

New York, San Francisco, or Remote

About Us

dYdX is a decentralized exchange for trading cryptocurrencies (and eventually other assets) built on smart contracts. We’re first targeting advanced traders and financial derivatives. Over $3 Billion is traded on dYdX every day!

We're a world-class team with top backers and advisors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, Paradigm, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Naval Ravikant, Elad Gil, and more.