Member of Technical Staff, Security Engineering at Anchorage Digital

This role is ideal for a mid-level Security Engineer with a strong foundation in modern cryptography and secure coding. You should be proficient in Go, C++, C,

Work type: remote

Location: United States

Type: Full-time

Summary

This role is ideal for a mid-level Security Engineer with a strong foundation in modern cryptography and secure coding. You should be proficient in Go, C++, C, or Rust, with a knack for systems thinking and problem-solving, especially concerning cryptographic issues and vulnerabilities in distributed architectures. Experience with Hardware Security Modules is a significant plus. Key highlights include a fully remote (US-based) work arrangement, offering great flexibility. You'll join a well-funded, rapidly growing company at the forefront of institutional digital assets, with opportunities to significantly influence security strategies and mentor other engineers. Compensation is not specified. You might be a good fit if you... * Have a deep understanding of applied cryptography and secure system design. * Are comfortable writing secure code and contributing to threat modeling. * Prioritize security, user experience, and business value over "cool tech." * Are creative, humble, action-oriented, and genuinely care about code quality.

Job Description

At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.

Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.

The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.

## Core Competencies:

• Deep understanding of modern cryptography: Proficiency in symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing algorithms, key management, and cryptographic protocols. Blockchain protocols experience is a plus.

• Secure coding expertise: Demonstrated ability to write secure, efficient, and well-documented code in Go, C++, C, and Rust, with a focus on cryptographic implementations.

• Systems thinking: Ability to analyze complex systems, identify potential vulnerabilities, and design robust security solutions within a distributed architecture. Experience with Hardware Security Modules is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving skills: Capacity to troubleshoot cryptographic issues, analyze security threats, and develop effective mitigation strategies.

• Excellent communication and collaboration: Ability to clearly explain complex cryptographic concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Develop and implement high-quality, secure code for cryptographic controls throughout our infrastructure.

• Review code throughout the technology stack and help engineering teams resolve issues related to security guardrails.

• Foster an efficient testing culture while reducing technical debt and unnecessary processes.

• Build robust, resilient components that are easily integrated by other teams to ensure asset and data security.

• Develop and maintain threat models for cryptosystem guarantees, both internal and external. Monitor technical debt and proactively identify areas for improvement.

• Lead or substantially contribute to medium and large Security Team initiatives with minimal oversight. Coordinate team members across engineering boundaries and drive projects from inception to completion.

• Break complex projects into manageable tasks with accurate time and scope estimates. Present options clearly, analyze tradeoffs thoroughly, and provide well-reasoned priority recommendations.

• Deliver work that aligns with departmental objectives, subject to review upon completion. Take ownership of tactical business targets that affect team performance.

• Understand and help implement the company's strategy by participating in planning and defining the Security Team's strategic goals in alignment with Anchorage Digital's overall objectives.

• Stay alert to emerging company objectives and industry trends that could affect organizational success.

• Consider security holistically across the entire product ecosystem while fostering a security-first company culture.

• Balance speed of delivery with careful planning and precision.

• Share knowledge broadly across the team while preventing single points of failure.

• Mentor and guide engineers throughout the Engineering team. Help them understand security's impact on Anchorage Digital's strategic goals, enabling them to develop new technologies and services safely with appropriate oversight.

• Collaborate across teams to solve problems, review specifications, and engage in technical discussions. Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to improve processes and address technical debt.

• Demonstrate empathy by understanding others' context, needs, motivations, and concerns—adapting communication style to maximize effectiveness.

• Cryptography: You possess a strong foundation in applied cryptography, including symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing algorithms, digital signatures, key exchange protocols, and common cryptographic libraries.

• Security Architecture and Implementation: You can contribute to the design and implementation of secure systems, with a focus on security best practices and industry standards.

• Hardware Security Modules (HSMs): You have experience with the configuration and use of HSMs for secure key generation, storage, and management, and understand their role in protecting sensitive cryptographic operations.

• Authentication and Authorization: You understand and can implement various authentication and authorization mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication, OAuth 2.0, and role-based access control (RBAC).

• Threat Modeling: You can identify and assess potential threats to systems and applications, and effectively prioritize mitigation strategies.

• You have developed “computer science fundamentals”, i.e. concurrency, algorithms, and data structures

• You genuinely care about code quality and test infrastructure.

• You prioritize security, end-user experience, and business value over “cool tech.”

• You self-describe as some combination of the following: creative, humble, ambitious, detail-oriented, hardworking, trustworthy, eager to learn, methodical, action-oriented, and tenacious.

• In your mind the word “crypto” stands for cryptography, not cryptocurrency.

• You read blockchain protocol white papers for fun, and stay up to date with the proliferation of cryptoasset innovations.

• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)

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