Head of Security, Gauntlet
$200k
Plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level, and equity
1 day a week in office
Financial modeling & simulation platform for blockchains
Open for applications
Financial modeling & simulation platform for blockchains
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$200k
Plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level, and equity
1 day a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To drive adoption and understanding of the financial systems of the future.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in a senior security management role
- Strong understanding of security protocols, crisis management, and risk management
- Experience with IT infrastructure and vendor management
- Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOC2, GDPR)
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Has leadership experience in data science or software engineering, preferably with knowledge in optimization theory, mechanism design, or computational economics
- Possesses a solid mathematical and theoretical background, applicable in practical settings
- Can simplify complex concepts into understandable ideas
- Is effective at communicating clear goals and strategies, rallying the team, partners, and customers around shared objectives
- Is dedicated to mentoring and supporting team development
- Prioritizes impact and quality, aiming to make significant contributions to the DeFi landscape
What the job involves
- To grow our impact in the DeFi space, we are looking for a proactive and experienced Head of Security to join our team
- The successful candidate will define and implement security and operational security (op-sec) policies, manage risks, ensure compliance with legal standards, and oversee the company's IT security infrastructure
- Develop and enforce comprehensive security and op-sec policies tailored to the company’s needs and those of individual teams
- Establish policies for managing and securing custodial wallets, Aera guardian, and on-chain operations
- Implement key management, rotation, and data retention strategies to safeguard company assets
- Identify potential risk vectors and conduct regular risk assessments
- Lead the organization's crisis management during security incidents
- Continuously review and ensure compliance with operational security policies
- Oversee internal and external Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) processes
- Manage and triage the company’s bug bounty programs and monitor designated security communication channels
- Oversee hardware management and provisioning, including devices like laptops using management software
- Manage password and access controls, coordinate technological onboarding and offboarding processes, and integrate and remove team members from systems like Slack and JIRA
- Handle vendor management to ensure all external service providers meet our security standards
- As needed, ensure we adhere to regulatory requirements like SOC2, GDPR, and similar standards
Our take
Decentralized finance can be high-risk, and for a long time, it has lacked the asset management tools and resources of the traditional finance world. Gauntlet, a company founded by two former Wall Street and Uber veterans, solves this problem by acting as a DeFi quant platform.
The company has aimed to bring financial modelling and simulation to the growing DeFi economy. This forward-thinking has paid off, with Gauntlet now valued at around $1B and serving some of the world's biggest crypto protocols - a testament to the value of its modelling.
Despite existing in the increasingly competitive DeFi space, Gauntlet's impressive valuation and client roster is an indicator of its staying power. As more and more people make the shift from Wall Street to Web 3.0, the company should have no trouble finding new opportunities for growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2022
$23.8m
SERIES B
Jun 2021
$13.6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $44.6m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with matching
- Fertility benefits
- Technology and WFH stipend
- Wellness, mobile, and internet stipend
- Unlimited vacation days
- Access to Tribeca NYC office
- Full-remote and hybrid friendly
- Weekly office lunches and team outings
- Annual HQ visits and offsites
- Company merch
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Tarun Chitra
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Scientific Associate and Programmer at D. E. Shaw Research, before working in Quantitative Research & Development at Vatic Labs.
Rei Chiang
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked as a Quant Trader at Getco, and then as a Portfolio Manager at 3Red Trading. Also spent time as a Senior Software Engineer at Uber.
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