uphold is hiring aCyber Security Engineer
Full-Time
London UK (Remote)
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Posted on: July 18, 2023
About Uphold
Uphold is now the fastest-growing private company in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the San Francisco Business Times Fast Track 100, 2022. Uphold is pursuing a mission to democratize investments and payments for people and companies worldwide. Founded in 2014, the Silicon Valley company today has more than 8 million customers in over 150 countries with an impressive 50x increase in Mobile App downloads during the first quarter of 2020. A bridge between the old and new money systems, Uphold allows people to buy, exchange and send more than 100 currencies, cryptocurrencies, precious metals and equities instantly. An engineering-led company with a social inclusion agenda, Uphold provides a stimulating and challenging home for the brightest and best talent.The opportunity
Are you passionate about security? As a member of the Cyber Security Team you will help on the team effort of building a safer Uphold and a trustworthy crypto wallet, working closely with our Engineering and Infrastructure teams. Some of your responsibilities can include:- Audit applications and systems, through vulnerability management
- Propose remediation measures and help with their adoption
- Be a security subject-matter expert (SME) and help development teams with their security needs
- Perform threat modeling (e.g., using STRIDE)
- Provide internal security training sessions, focused on the engineering users
- Develop tools to automate security tasks
- Implement mechanisms to identify security threats (IOCs and TTPs) in the environment
- Monitor alerts and escalate issues as needed
- Work in conjunction with other teams in incident response activities
- Develop security standards and practices
- Recommend security enhancements to existing processes and tools
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather security requirements and ensure implementation
- Report findings to management
- Provide operational support of various security technologies
- Work closely with all teams to improve the overall security posture of Uphold
What you’ll bring to the table:
- Knowledge in applications and systems security; as well as knowledge of networking and web protocols
- Experience with security tools
- Understanding of OWASP Top 10 security flaws
- Linux/Unix proficiency
- Excellent written, verbal, and conversational communication skills
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written
- Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems as they arise
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
It’s cool if you also have:
- Knowledge of PCI DSS
- Understanding of distributed computing principles and cryptographic concepts
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and / or Ansible preferred), and experience with common infrastructure cloud providers, malware detection and analysis, SIEM tools, SAST / IAST / DAST tools
- Ability to conduct security tests in web and mobile applications
- Experience with forensic analysis and review of application architecture security
- Coding experience in one or more general-purpose languages/scripting (e.g., Java, Golang, Python, Bash)
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity standards and frameworks, e.g., ISO27001, NIST, CIS, OWASP
- Reasonable Linux administration experience
- Industry recognized certifications such as OSCP, CISM, CISSP, GSEC
What we have to offer you:
- An amazing work environment in a company that continues to grow, driven by extraordinary and passionate people that keep up innovating and challenging more each day.
- An international team, in a cutting edge field, working on the most fascinating projects.
- Growth and career opportunities, and the chance to be proactive and creative.
- A flexible and enthusiastic work environment that offers you snacks, a lot of coffee and other great benefits.
- Open and transparent culture - we get together on a weekly basis to share updates, strategic plans, and engage with each other informally over food and drinks.
- Interesting events that keep you connected with the team and celebrate our success.
- Full benefits, options, and bonus.
EEOC Employer
Uphold is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.Please let uphold know you found this job on Remote3. It helps us get more jobs on our site. Thanks & All the best!
Important: For your security, please only use well-known video meeting platforms like Google Meet or Zoom. Never download unfamiliar software or share sensitive information like wallet addresses or ENS names with recruiters. Doing so might compromise your crypto wallet. If you encounter anything suspicious, please report it immediately to us on Twitter.
Posted on: July 18, 2023
