Cloud Security Engineer - FinTech & Blockchain

Location: California (Hybrid)
Industry: FinTech/Blockchain/Cloud Infrastructure
Compensation: $180,000 - $225,000 base + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), unlimited PTO, home office stipend, annual conference budget

A rapidly growing FinTech innovator at the intersection of decentralized finance and cloud-native infrastructure. Backed by top-tier investors and trusted by institutional partners, we're building the future of financial services with blockchain-first principles and bulletproof security. Now, we're looking for a Cloud Security Engineer to help us scale securely - and boldly.

• Design and implement secure cloud architectures across AWS and/or GCP for high-availability DeFi platforms
• Partner with blockchain engineering teams to secure smart contract deployments, wallets, and custodial systems
• Lead cloud threat modeling, infrastructure hardening, and DevSecOps pipeline automation
• Establish Zero Trust frameworks and IAM policies for Web3 and financial-grade environments
• Build scalable monitoring, logging, and alerting for both cloud and on-chain activity
• Support incident response with hybrid cloud + blockchain forensics
• Stay ahead of regulatory and compliance requirements (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, NYDFS, etc.)

Must-Have Skills:

• 4-6+ years in cloud security engineering, preferably in high-scale FinTech or SaaS environments
• Deep expertise in AWS or GCP security services (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, SCC, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipeline security, and container hardening (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with blockchain protocols and smart contract security basics (Solidity, EVM, common exploits)
• Proficiency in incident detection and response, with modern tools (eg, Splunk, Datadog, Chainalysis)

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience working with custodial wallets, Fireblocks, Gnosis Safe, or MPC solutions
• Exposure to DeFi ecosystems or tokenized asset platforms
• Certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CWSE, CKS, CBSP, or CCSP
• Familiarity with RegTech, GDPR, SOC 2, and blockchain compliance frameworks