Staff Security Engineer

About the role

This role involves leading security assessments for new features within Mysten Labs' Walrus product and contributing to wider security efforts across their ecosystem. The engineer will be responsible for ensuring security is considered from the initial design phase, rather than as an afterthought. This proactive approach aims to integrate security deeply into the development process.

A key aspect of the position is leveraging advanced automation and AI-driven tools to efficiently identify and resolve common security vulnerabilities. The Staff Security Engineer will also work closely with engineering leadership to define and prioritize security initiatives, balancing the need for rapid feature development with maintaining a strong security posture for the company's decentralized protocols.

Success in this role means effectively embedding a 'security-by-design' culture, where security considerations are integral to every stage of development. It requires a hands-on approach to assessments and a strategic mindset to influence the security roadmap, ultimately strengthening the resilience of Mysten Labs' blockchain-based infrastructure like Sui and Walrus.

The salary range for this Staff Security Engineer role is between $180,000 and $264,000 USD.

Skills that matter here

• security engineering: This role requires extensive experience in security engineering, covering infrastructure, application, and cryptographic security.
• automated security tooling: The engineer will build, deploy, and manage automated tools to identify and remediate security issues.
• decentralized storage: A technical understanding of decentralized storage is beneficial for securing Mysten Labs' protocols.
• distributed systems: Knowledge of distributed systems is a plus, given the nature of the company's blockchain infrastructure.
• Web3: An understanding of the Web3 stack is advantageous for contributing to the security of decentralized protocols.

Who this role suits

• A security professional with at least 8 years of industry experience operating at a staff level.
• Someone who thrives on being a security generalist, comfortable across infrastructure, application, and cryptography.
• An individual who advocates for integrating security early in the design and development process.
• A collaborator who can prioritize security needs while aligning with engineering leadership on feature velocity.

From the employer

What You'll Do

• Lead security assessments for new Walrus features while also contributing to security initiatives across the broader Mysten ecosystem
• Drive a "security-by-design" culture, ensuring that security considerations are front-and-center before code is written
• Leverage AI-driven tools and advanced automation to identify and remediate low-hanging fruit
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to prioritize security roadmap items, balancing feature velocity with security posture

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in security engineering, with a proven track record of operating at a Staff (E6) level or equivalent
• Extensive experience as a security generalist, capable of navigating infrastructure, application, and cryptographic security domains
• Strong proficiency in building, deploying, and managing automated security tooling
• Technical understanding of decentralized storage, distributed systems, or the Web3 stack is a plus