Senior​/Security Engineer

Who We Are and What We are Doing:

Ethena Labs is actively building and deploying a suite of groundbreaking digital dollar products aimed to upgrade money into the internet era.

Our flagship product, USDe, is a synthetic dollar backed by digital assets, and takes the novel approach of using a delta-neutral hedged basis strategy to maintain its peg. This product scaled from zero to $15b in 18 months.

Expanding on this, iUSDe is designed specifically for traditional financial institutions, incorporating necessary compliance features to enable them to access the crypto-native rewards our protocol generates, in an institutional-friendly manner.

Ethena has also developed USDtb: a fiat-backed GENIUS compliant stablecoin in partnership with Black Rock which has scaled to ~$2b.

These products are also offered in a whitelist stablecoin offering where any application, chain, wallet or exchange can launch their own stablecoin on Ethena's back-end infrastructure.

Through these offerings, Ethena Labs is not just creating new financial products; we are building the foundational infrastructure for a more open, efficient, and interconnected global financial system.

Open job offerings will be focused on two new major product lines coming to market in the next few months.

Join us!!

We are looking for a Senior/Staff Security Engineer to join us on this exciting journey, ensuring the security and resilience of our platform as we continue to grow.

Location:
Outside of the USA and within 5+ hours of GMT

As a Senior/Staff Security Engineer, you will be at the forefront of securing the next generation of decentralized financial technology. You will take ownership of building and maintaining our platform's security infrastructure, working across both on-chain and off-chain components. Your work will protect our users and ensure the integrity of our systems in the rapidly evolving crypto and DeFi landscape.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to a key part of our platform. You will be involved in every layer of security, from threat modeling and incident response to developing automation tools that streamline our operations. You’ll work closely with our development, Dev Ops, and product teams, embedding security into the DNA of our products while staying ahead of emerging threats.

• Design, develop, and implement security architectures and features for both on-chain and off-chain components of the platform, ensuring defense against vulnerabilities and attacks.
• Identify and mitigate risks by performing threat modeling, security hardening, and vulnerability assessments across the full tech stack.
• Lead incident response efforts, acting as the primary point of contact for security incidents and coordinating with internal and external teams to resolve issues.
• Conduct regular penetration testing and forensic investigations, ensuring identified security weaknesses are addressed swiftly.
• Develop security tools and automation scripts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our security operations.
• Work closely with application development and Dev Ops teams to integrate security best practices into every stage of the software development lifecycle.
• Stay on top of emerging security trends, threats, and technologies, contributing innovative solutions to continuously improve our security posture.

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in a security engineering or Dev Sec Ops  role, with demonstrated expertise in full‑stack software security (back‑end, front‑end, and Dev Ops).
• Proficiency in designing and implementing robust security architectures for cloud‑based systems, and strong experience in securing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in intrusion detection, forensic investigation, and leading security incident response.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, principles, and best practices, with a proactive approach to risk management.
• Ability to effectively communicate security requirements and concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in Threat Detection and Response, and Endpoint Security is highly desirable.
• Experience with crypto/web3…