Security Engineering Lead (Walrus)

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary security partner for the Walrus team, providing deep architectural guidance and embedding security practices throughout the development lifecycle, starting from the design phase.
• Lead security assessments for new Walrus features while also contributing to security initiatives across the broader Mysten ecosystem, identifying systemic risks and providing actionable remediation plans for complex architectural challenges.
• Drive a "security-by-design" culture, ensuring that security considerations are front-and-center before code is written, within Walrus and the wider Mysten organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 8+ years in security engineering at a Staff level.
• Extensive experience as a security generalist across infrastructure, application, and cryptographic security, with strong proficiency in automated tooling and AI/ML.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical direction, with experience collaborating with engineering leadership on security roadmap.

Company Culture:

• Remote-first team hiring across the world, with a focus on bringing the next billion users to web3.
• World-class team with tremendous growth potential, backed by a $300M Series B from top Silicon Valley venture funds.