Staff Platform Security Engineer (Cloud/K8S)
GeminiNew York, New York, United States • San Francisco, California, United States
Posted September 19, 2025
168000 - 240000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini) is a leading cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded in 2015 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The company specializes in buying, selling, staking, and securely storing digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum while adhering to strict fiduciary obligations and banking compliance standards. Gemini's commitment to regulatory adherence and high security makes it a distinctive player in the cryptocurrency industry.
Job Description
Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform seeking a Staff Platform Security Engineer (Cloud/K8S). The role focuses on building and delivering zero-trust foundations, hardening cloud environments, and securing container orchestration. This hands-on engineering role involves writing production code and partnering with engineering teams to enable secure delivery.
Requirements
- Build and maintain security services, tools, and automation using Python or Go
- Design and implement security controls for AWS and Kubernetes environments using infrastructure-as-code
- Create reusable libraries, frameworks, and platforms that enable secure-by-default patterns
- Develop automated security monitoring, scanning, and remediation services
- Partner with engineering teams on architecture decisions and provide security consultation
- Participate in on-call rotation for critical security incidents
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary
- A discretionary annual bonus
- Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
- Comprehensive health plans
- 401K with company matching
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible time off