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Nexus
Head of Security
atĀ Nexus
21 days ago | 441 views | Be the first one to apply

Head of Security

Full-time
San Francisco, North America
Per year
$136,000 To $174,000

About the company

The Nexus Project is a scientific and engineering effort bringing truth to the field of computation. We’re enabling a new form of compute: verifiable computation, powered by open science and open-source software so it can benefit everyone. Our work aims to bring to life decades of advancements in zero-knowledge cryptography, achieved by many scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, into a single software system. Nexus raised $25M in Series A funding, co-led by Lightspeed and Pantera, with participation from Dragonfly, SV Angel, and more. Our team consists of some of the world's top cryptographers, mathematicians, and engineers, all working together with one goal: to unite the world's computers and prove humanity's computations.

Job Summary

Responsibilities

šŸ“Design and execute the end-to-end security strategy for Nexus Layer 1 and all infrastructure, organizational, and ecosystem security needs. šŸ“Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security audits across protocol, infrastructure, and application layers. šŸ“Partner with engineering leadership to architect secure blockchain protocols and integrate risk controls at the protocol layer. šŸ“Embed security practices into the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines. šŸ“Develop incident response plans for critical on-chain and infrastructure risks. šŸ“Establish monitoring systems to detect economic, cryptographic, or consensus-layer vulnerabilities. šŸ“Establish ecosystem security policies for validators, governance participants, and external integrations. šŸ“Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure readiness for global regulatory environments. šŸ“Collaborate with leadership to communicate risk posture and mitigation strategies. šŸ“Develop and report security KPIs, risk metrics, and strategic priorities

Requirements

šŸ“7+ years in security engineering or security leadership in blockchain, crypto, or high-growth tech environments. šŸ“Hands-on expertise in cryptography, protocol security, cloud security, and distributed systems. šŸ“Proven success building security programs from early-stage to production-grade systems. šŸ“Experience with incident response, audits, and threat modeling for mission-critical systems.

The future of finance is here — whether you’re interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency, or remote web3 jobs, there’s a perfect role waiting for you.

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