Senior Application Security Engineer, FalconX
$164-215k
Plus Bonus. Plus Equity
Digital asset trading platform
Job no longer available
Digital asset trading platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$164-215k
Plus Bonus. Plus Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build the connective tissue for open, permission-less, and truly global digital assets to be adopted by mainstream institutions at scale.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a seasoned software security architect who understands secure software development and has a strong understanding of DevSecOps architecture
- You understand secure engineering best practices and propose solutions to both technically savvy and non-technical audiences
- You know the software security secure development best practices specific to development languages and frameworks
- You know the security tooling landscape and have implemented security programs at organizations with complex application architecture
- You have a growth mindset, push yourself toward excellence, and focus on continuous functional improvements
- You have a passion for cyber security demonstrated through participation/leadership in conferences, webinars, Capture the Flag (CTF), TryHackMe, Bug Bounty, Submission of CVEs and/or personal projects
- Strong understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploits
- At least 8+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and software security
- 5+ years of previous experience with software security initiatives and/or transformations
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), API Security Testing Tools, Automated Mobile Testing Tools, BSIMM, OpenSAMM and Threat Modeling tools
- At least one security certification (ex CISSP, OSCP, GWEB, CEH, GRTP, GWEB)
- Experience with multiple languages such as Java, Rust, Python, and/or Java Script
- Understand how to detect and prioritize front-end, API's, Microservices, and Container vulnerabilities
- Familiar with common build/automation tooling: ex Jenkins, GIT
What the job involves
- Provide subject matter expertise, roadmaps, strategies, and reference architectures for application and product security
- Provide thought leadership in the areas of security tool automation, optimization, application vulnerability management, and strategies for risk reduction
- Create a design of comprehensive architectural patterns for secure development standards for front-end, APIs, and mobile
- Develop and maintain application security policies, standards, and guidelines and ensure their adherence across projects
- Develop a strategy to automate software security vulnerability verification throughout the development process
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineers to identify application-based vulnerabilities, design secure application architectures, and guide the integration of security measures into the development process
- Create architecture design for tool integrations and implement tooling within CI/CD pipeline, limit manual testing and troubleshooting
- Lead security engineer and software engineer training related to high-risk security risks
- Evaluate products for security gaps through threat modeling and pen testing
Our take
FalconX is driving the decentralised financial future with its digital asset trading platform, catering specifically to institutional users. Offering a suite of tools, from trade execution to market making and credit management, FalconX simplifies crypto strategy management through a unified interface.
Renowned institutions like Accel and Tiger Global have adopted FlaconX, recognising it as a leader in the space. Notably, the company earned the prestigious FinTech Breakthrough's 2023 DeFi Innovation Award for its FalconX 60 platform, a testament to its pioneering role in digital investment and risk management.
As institutional demand for crypto assets surges in the Asia-Pacific region, FalconX is expanding its footprint into Hong Kong. The company's decision to offer over-the-counter brokerage and crypto derivatives services aligns with the region's growing interest in virtual assert innovation and regulatory advancements. With a commitment to innovation and a proactive approach to expansion, FalonX is well-positioned to further solidify its position as a leading player in the digital asset trading space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2022
$150m
SERIES D
Aug 2021
$210m
SERIES C
Total funding: $427m
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Raghu Yarlagadda
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founder and CTO at Sarada Educational Institutions. Former Advisory Board Member at JoyUp, and Product Lead at eightfold.ai.
Prabhakar Reddy
(Co-Founder)Previously an Investor with Accel Partners, Partner at Singularity Ventures, and CEO at Dramatize. Also co-founded and was CEO of nFusion.
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