Gemini is hiring a Staff Application Security Engineer in Application Security — New York, New York; Miami, Florida; Remote (USA). The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on boards.greenhouse.io: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
About the Company
Company context from the listing:
Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future.
The Department: Application Security
consequences of security failure are measured in customer trust and regulatory standing. The Application Security (AppSec) team exists to make sure security is never an afterthought.
The Role: Staff Application Security Engineer
Day-to-day scope for the Staff Application Security Engineer as described in the posting:
As a Staff Application Security Engineer on Gemini’s AppSec team, you will own the technical strategy to secure our most critical attack surfaces like on-chain, exchange, and credit card. You will operate with significant autonomy and partner directly with senior engineering leadership.
Responsibilities
Day-to-day scope for the Staff Application Security Engineer as described in the posting:
- Own and evolve the Gemini Secure Software Development Lifecycle guardrails as an application security subject matter expert
- Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, code reviews, and penetration testing for high-risk applications and services
- Design and build AI agents throughout the SDLC for automated threat modeling during design, AI-driven secure code generation and review, and reducing AppSec toil
- Create and deliver hands-on application security training to enable engineers at scale
- Participate in the Application Security on-call rotation and lead post-incident hardening
Minimum Qualifications
Experience and skills the team lists as required:
- Proven ability to perform design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, and penetration testing with an attacker mindset
- Strong background in application security best practices and familiarity with common vulnerabilities (e.g. SSRF, race conditions, privilege escalations, etc.)
- Deep code review proficiency in Scala, Java, Go or other common languages, plus hands-on experience in at least Python, Go, or similar for building. Comfortable reviewing production services written in other languages
- Experience implementing custom detection and prevention application security controls to eliminate application security issues beyond OWASP Top 10
- Familiarity with highly regulated environments (financial services, fintech, crypto, or equivalent) and ability to understand business objectives, business context, and security risk
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration (Security, Engineering, and Product)
- Typically 7-10+ years of experience or equivalent impact in application security, product security, or similar roles
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and skills the team lists as required:
- Experience building AI application security tooling using agents or skills
- Experience with supply chain security, common frameworks (SLSA, OWASP SPVS) and other CI/CD security controls
- Experience with preventing application security vulnerabilities at scale through secure design patterns, automated tooling, or frameworks
- Experience with microservice architectures and cloud-native environments
It Pays to Work Here
The compensation & benefits package for this role includes:
- Competitive starting pay
- 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
Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $168,000 - $240,000 in the State of New York. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package.
In the United States, we offer a hybrid work approach at our hub offices, balancing the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Expectations may vary by location and role, so candidates are encouraged to connect with their recruiter to learn more about the specific policy for the role.
At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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