Senior Staff Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated Security Engineering partner for the Ripple Treasury business unit, owning the security posture of the Treasury solution and infrastructure.
• Lead threat modeling and security architecture reviews across all Treasury offerings.
• Own the secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) by defining security guardrails, CI/CD integrations, and developer guidance.
• Drive cloud security architecture across Azure and AWS, including IAM, network segmentation, encryption, and zero trust controls.
• Partner with GRC to ensure compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and applicable financial regulatory frameworks.
• Manage vulnerability discovery through security assessments, penetration testing, and bug bounty programs.
• Build and scale a Security Champions model within Treasury Engineering to extend security reach.
• Mentor and develop Security Engineers through technical leadership and structured knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Security Engineering experience, including hands-on work in Product and Infrastructure Security.
• Expert-level skills in threat modeling (STRIDE), security architecture review, and OWASP Top 10.
• Deep expertise in securing cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP), including IAM, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Hands-on experience building and operating DevSecOps tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets scanning).
• Strong software engineering proficiency in Python, Go, or equivalent languages.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic principles and key management (HSMs, MPC, PKI).

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in FinTech, crypto, blockchain, or high-stakes financial environments.
• Experience managing security in environments where failures have direct systemic financial impact.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, and family support.
• Generous vacation policy and industry-leading parental leave.
• Professional development budget and wellness reimbursement.
• Hybrid work flexibility with in-office collaboration.

About the Company

Ripple is building a world where value moves like information does today. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments, and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity worldwide.