Senior Security Engineer, OpenSea
Infrastructure
$160-305k
+ Equity
Decentralised NFT marketplace
Job no longer available
Decentralised NFT marketplace
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$160-305k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To shape an accessible and open digital economy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a skilled and motivated Security Engineer to join our team
- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure security or a similar role
- Deep familiarity with cloud environments like AWS (preferred) or GCP
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Go, PowerShell, Node.js, C#, Python, and Ruby
- Strong understanding of AWS network security concepts and technologies
- Passion for blockchain technology, NFTs, and the potential of digital ownership is a huge plus
What the job involves
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the efforts to ensure security by design, as well as improving existing systems
- They will be involved at T0, working closely with product and engineering teams who rely on cloud infrastructure
- Conduct advanced security assessments and threat modeling of our infrastructure, ensuring new systems are secure by design
- Leverage established cloud security best practices and frameworks to architect, deploy, and sustain secure cloud infrastructure environments. Prioritize robust network configurations, stringent access controls, and comprehensive data encryption strategies, both at rest and during transit, across all cloud services
- Continuously monitor, identify, and remediate vulnerabilities across all our infrastructures, including deployment, container, and production environments, while driving ongoing security improvements
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to develop secure applications that adhere to industry best practices and regulatory requirements
- Design and implement advanced security features, such as authentication, authorization, and encryption, to protect sensitive data and user privacy
- Refine and enforce access control measures across all operational domains, including cloud platforms and software deployment tools, ensuring robust and compliant security protocols are consistently applied
Our take
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer digital marketplace for NFTs or uniquely identifiable digital items. These items are authenticated with blockchain and are part of a new internet economy that consists of digital products representing art, game characters, domain names, and event tickets.
The OpenSea platform allows users to both purchase NFTs or list digital items for sale. The platform initially encountered speed issues when NFT trading boomed due to the limitations of the Ethereum blockchain technology it was using. However, the company has transitioned to a new blockchain system, Polygon, which has mitigated the problem.
In the wake of the FTX collapse the NFT world has been shaken up, and new competitors have arisen to take advantage of the disruption. One such rival, Blur, has recently overtaken OpenSea's market lead. This has led to OpenSea changing its policies and fee structures to be more favourable to creators in a bid to retake its crown. It remains to be seen whether Blur and other rivals will be able to keep up the pressure, but it's clear that OpenSea will need to innovate if it wants to remain at the head of the market.
Steph
Company Specialist
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2022
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $427.3m
Company benefits
- Paid family leave
- Health insurance
- Flexible vacation policy
- Flexible hours
- Workshops & conferences
- Travel & company retreats
Company values
- Trust comes first
- Dive deep
- Build an ocean, not an aquarium
- Take the helm
- Iron sharpens iron
- High quality, high velocity
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
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Founders
Devin Finzer
(CEO)Started their career as a Pinterest Software Engineer, before leaving after almost 2 years to co-found Iris Labs and Claimdog. They left their Engineering Manager role at Credit Karma in December 2017 to co-found OpenSea.
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