Member of Technical Staff, Security Engineering

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.

Core Competencies:

• Deep understanding of modern cryptography: symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing algorithms, key management, and cryptographic protocols.
• Secure coding expertise: writing secure, efficient, and well-documented code in Go, C++, C, and Rust.
• Systems thinking: analyzing complex systems, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and designing robust security solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills: troubleshooting cryptographic issues, analyzing security threats, and developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration: explaining complex cryptographic concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical Skills:

• Develop and implement high-quality, secure code for cryptographic controls.
• Review code throughout the technology stack and help engineering teams resolve security issues.
• Foster an efficient testing culture and reduce technical debt.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Build robust components that ensure asset and data security.
• Develop and maintain threat models for cryptosystem guarantees.
• Lead or contribute to Security Team initiatives and coordinate team members.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Understand and help implement the company's strategy and Security Team's goals.
• Stay alert to emerging company objectives and industry trends.
• Consider security holistically across the product ecosystem.

Communication and Influence:

• Share knowledge across the team and prevent single points of failure.
• Mentor and guide engineers throughout the Engineering team.
• Collaborate across teams to solve problems and review specifications.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Strong foundation in applied cryptography.
• Experience with security architecture and implementation.
• Familiarity with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
• Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Threat modeling skills.
• Computer science fundamentals.
• Prioritization of security, end-user experience, and business value.