Lead Security Engineer, Circle
Detection and Response
$172.5-227.5k
Plus equity and bonus
SQL
AWS
Python
macOS
Slack
Senior level
Chicago
More information about location
Building the Internet Financial Platform
Job no longer available
Building the Internet Financial Platform
1001+ employees
FintechB2BCryptocurrencyBankingPaymentsDeep TechFinancial ServicesSaaSBlockchainWeb 3.0
Job no longer available
$172.5-227.5k
Plus equity and bonus
SQL
AWS
Python
macOS
Slack
Senior level
Chicago
More information about location
1001+ employees
FintechB2BCryptocurrencyBankingPaymentsDeep TechFinancial ServicesSaaSBlockchainWeb 3.0
Company mission
To raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value.
Role
Who you are
- We need someone who can rip through logs, coordinate with technical peers, put the pieces together and has a knack for that “a-ha” moment when it feels like all possibilities are exhausted
- The ideal candidate will have some ability to help maintain the team’s technology stack and log pipelines that feed our SIEM, TIP and other security tools
- Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities
- Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail
- Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals
- High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance
- 5+ years of experience as an incident responder in a cloud environment (ideally AWS, but not required). Background as a security engineer, site reliability engineer, cloudops engineer or systems engineer with strong cybersecurity exposure would also be considered as long as you have experience as a first responder
- Very strong technical and leadership skills in Incident Response and Threat Detection with proven experience as an Incident Commander
- Strong upward communication skills
- Creative problem-solver
- Strong ability to work collaboratively across teams during high-stress situations
- Experience helping manage SIEM and SOAR solutions
- Experience with SQL is required and knowledge of Python (or other similar language) is preferred
- Familiarity with standards such as ISO 27001/27002 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is desirable
- Experience working in financial services or financial technology desired
- Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Apple MacOS preferred
- Ability to manage data from various sources, such as S3 buckets, syslog, network devices, endpoints, and API sources is a plus
- Preferably located in Eastern or Central Time Zones, but not a limiting factor
- Senior engineers looking for the next step in their careers are encouraged to apply
What the job involves
- The Circle Security Team works to protect Circle; our customers, clients, and partners; and the financial markets upon which we rely
- The security team leads the company’s programs for information security and cybersecurity, business continuity, and vendor risk management
- As a member of this team, you’ll be responsible for leading technical response efforts and other types of incidents
- Acting as a team technical consultant, you’ll help find the root cause of incidents and events involving our cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) and codebase
- You will also have responsibility for writing detections
- Respond to incidents and collaborate across teams to investigate and resolve
- Command large-scale, multi-stakeholder incidents when needed
- Write and implement detection-as-code to identify anomalous behaviors and attacks across the environment
- Drive development and improvements in security incident and event management, and security orchestration and automation
- Build and leverage relationships with peer teams in TechOps, engineering and product
- Help with playbook and response plan design and implementation
- Participate in a global on call rotation to help respond to security alerts and incident escalations
Our take
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is a leading internet financial platform company advancing an open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. With USDC, Circle Payments Network, and Arc, Circle enables trusted financial innovation for institutions, enterprises, and developers worldwide.
Circle provides a comprehensive suite of financial and technological services that empower enterprises and developers to integrate stablecoins and blockchains into their products, service and business operations.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Meet the team
Eliza, Senior Software Engineer
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2022
$400m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
May 2021
$440m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Remote-First and Flexible Work - Do your best work from home! Our remote jobs empower you to work around your life schedule. Want to switch up your work spot? We provide access to WeWork locations globally. Need time away? We offer flexible paid time off beyond paid holidays— so you can thrive at work and at rest.
- Health & Well-Being - No matter where you live, we offer a market competitive suite of benefits to help keep you and your loved ones healthy. We also keep your emotional well-being top of mind, offering an Employee Wellness Program for all employees and immediate family members globally. We also have various leave options, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Financial Planning - Circle is invested in your future! All part-time and full-time U.S. employees enjoy 401(k) benefits, including up to 4% company matching, and can become owners in Circle through our equity program. Pension plans are also offered in select countries. FSA and HSA accounts are available for U.S. employees, with Circle contributing annually to employee HSA accounts.
- Stipends & Reimbursements - To support our employees and their unique lifestyles, Circle offers a set of stipends and reimbursements (offerings vary by location and enrollment). These include home office, mobile phone, fitness and weight loss, and more!
- Learning & Development - Circle is committed to cultivating experiences internally and externally that promote constant learning in support of Crypto Literacy, as well as operational and interpersonal development that drives growth aligned with career aspirations for employees at all levels of the organization.
- In-Person Connections - Outside of our remote work, we know how important collaborating in-person is. We invest in bringing Circlers together through an annual company-wide conference, local meet ups as well as team and leadership offsites to lock in relationships beyond the screen.
Company values
- Multistakeholder - We must organize, incentivize and measure ourselves against meeting the needs of all of our stakeholders
- Future Forward - We embrace a transformative vision for the future, and this energy shapes how we operate
- Mindful - We seek to be present and aware, to be respectful, active listeners (with each other and with our customers alike), and pay attention to detail
- Driven by Excellence - We relentlessly pursue excellence, we do not tolerate mediocrity, we reward based on merit, and we work intensely to achieve our goals
- High Integrity - We seek open and honest communication, and hold ourselves to very high moral and ethical standards
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jeremy Allaire
(CEO)Founder and former Chairman and CEO of Brightcove. Former Entrepreneur in Residence at General Catalyst Partners, CTO of Macromedia, and Co-Founder & former CTO of Allaire Corporation.
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