Security Engineer, Alchemy
Detection and Response
$135-350k
Blockchain development platform
Open for applications
Blockchain development platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$135-350k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide developers with the fundamental building blocks they need to create the future of technology without the hassle of managing blockchain infrastructure in-house.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience in security operations, threat detection, incident response, or related domains
- Deep expertise in security monitoring, log analysis, and detection strategies
- Experience building and automating playbooks and containment strategies
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable discussing complex technical concepts with engineers and partners at any level
What the job involves
- As a Detection and Response Engineer at Alchemy, you'll spearhead our Security Operations
- Your mission? To shore up our defenses against threats in the dynamic and ever-changing blockchain landscape
- Get ready to craft cutting-edge alerting systems and sophisticated detections, while fortifying our infrastructure against potential risks
- You'll pioneer containment and remediation strategies for the company, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve. Last but certainly not least - you'll be at the helm of scaling and optimizing our log ingestion and alerting pipelines, ensuring our systems remain robust and resilient in the face of evolving challenges
- Join us in shaping the future of blockchain security - your expertise in D&R will help set the pace for our Security program for years to come
- Design, build, and run Alchemy’s security operations program, providing a foundation for centralized security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response
- Build tooling and automation to scale signal processing, enrichment, and analysis
- Research threat-actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and craft detections to quickly identify and contain potential security threats
- Respond to security events, triage, perform investigations, incident analysis, and communicate clearly and efficiently to partners
- Define security best practices and work closely with software development teams, ensuring security measures are an integral part of the software development lifecycle
Our take
Blockchain technology is a rapidly growing industry with many startups and established companies developing new applications that utilize it. However, many companies reinvent the wheel as they each attempt to build their own version of the blockchain software.
Alchemy offers a platform that simplifies the creation of blockchains and the launching of new nodes. It provides developers with “building blocks” that can be used to make the process more efficient. Alchemy is already working with multinational organizations like Meta, Adobe, and Splunk, and it has won many clients from their current top competitor, Infura.
The company has seen considerable growth and is now acquiring companies to improve its stack. It now serves over 10M end users and became a deca unicorn after attracting impressive funding in 2022. It continues to refine its platform to gain competitive edge, recently launching a transaction simulation product to help reduce the chances of transactions becoming susceptible to scams.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2022
$200m
SERIES C
Oct 2021
$250m
SERIES C
Total funding: $545m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- Empathy: Alchemy values empathy, creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard and respected
- Innovation: Alchemy encourages innovation, empowering employees to think outside the box and push boundaries to create cutting-edge solutions
- Collaboration: Collaboration is key at Alchemy, fostering a team-oriented culture that values open communication and shared problem-solving
- Continuous Improvement: Alchemy is committed to continuous improvement, promoting a growth mindset and providing opportunities for learning and development
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Nikil Viswanathan
(CEO)After studying Computer Science at Stanford, Nikil co-founded Down to Lunch in 2016, serving as CEO. Left this role in 2017 to co-found Alchemy.
Joseph Lau
(CTO)Also co-founded Down to Lunch. Previously Software Engineer at Pinterest, Head Teaching Assistant at Stanford University, and Associate Technology Manager Intern at Google.
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