About the company
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), which has become the fastest growing, regulated and fully reserved dollar digital currency. USDC now stands at more than 45 billion and has supported about $1.4 trillion in transactions over the past year.
Job Summary
What you'll work on:
šWork with the product management and software engineering teams during all phases of the SDLC to ensure that applications are designed and implemented securely šTest web3 and web2 applications and underlying systems for vulnerabilities using both tools and manual techniques; manage the remediation of findings through resolution šRecommend code changes to eliminate vulnerabilities Automate security tests within the CI/CD pipeline šHelp develop secure coding standards and training materials based on findings seen in Circleās environment to empower engineers to write more secure code šResearch vulnerabilities specific to blockchain technologies and incorporate this knowledge in Circleās security practices šServe as an escalation point to investigate security alerts and identify incidents Investigate vulnerability reports related to Circle products and systems šManage vendors to conduct penetration tests and other security-related projects šInfluence the continuous improvement of the application security program šSupport other security team projects such as threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, and audits.
You will aspire to our four core values:
šMultistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities. šMindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail. šDriven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. šHigh Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.
What youāll bring to Circle:
š7+ years of total experience in a cyber security role š4+ years of experience as a security engineer that has been leading and driving projects and developing resolutions in cybersecurity šEnthusiasm for securing and breaking software šExperience with common attack techniques and conducting penetration tests šExperience designing software security features including, but not limited to, access control features, logging and monitoring features, input validation and session management.