Engineering Lead, Security Operations

At Anchorage Digital, we are focused on revolutionizing the digital asset platform for institutions to engage in the crypto space. Our company provides a range of services such as custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and top-tier security infrastructure for digital assets. Anchorage Digital, along with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the premier federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., serves institutional clients globally through various specialized offerings in different regions.

Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has expanded its operations to key locations such as New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We are backed by renowned institutions like Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a Series D valuation exceeding $3 billion.

The primary role of the Engineering Lead is to steer the healthy progression of the engineering team. As an Engineering Lead focusing on Security Operations, your responsibilities encompass recruiting top-tier Engineers to support team expansion, nurturing team members towards their career aspirations, and championing processes that reinforce a high-performance engineering group. Your influence is crucial in shaping and enhancing Anchorage's culture, guiding and mentoring team members, refining the strategic path, and extending full support to our recruitment endeavors.

In the Security Operations domain, the Engineering Lead commands the imperative of cultivating a high-achieving security engineering team. You are expected to drive recruitment efforts for growth, create an environment geared towards high ownership mentality, and collaborate with the leadership to perpetually enhance our organizational structure.

In this role, you will refine the security roadmap, elevate operational excellence in vulnerability management and incident response, formulate a technology strategy for security automation, and leverage your authority to foster astute decision-making throughout the organization.

The "Factors of Growth & Impact" framework has been established to aid team members in better assessing impact and articulating coaching, feedback, and enriching learning experiences while exploring, honing, and mastering capabilities and contributions pertinent to the Engineering Lead, Security Operations position.

Core Competencies:

• A minimum of 8 years of technical expertise in security engineering or software engineering with at least 3 years in a formal leadership capacity
• Proven track record of leading distributed teams and effective cross-functional work across diverse time zones
• Deep-rooted knowledge in security principles, encompassing vulnerability management, incident response, security monitoring, and secure coding practices

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated proficiency across multiple security domains with advanced knowledge in at least one area
• Ability to independently resolve complex security issues through analytical prowess and expertise, influencing solutions within your team and across various functions
• Contribution to departmental strategies, security frameworks, systems, and processes in alignment with broader organizational objectives

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Undertake ownership of intricate security challenges, devising optimal methods and approaches with minimal oversight
• Lead and significantly contribute to extensive, cross-functional security projects to drive execution and impact across multiple teams
• Break down large-scale security initiatives into manageable tasks, evaluate trade-offs and priorities proactively, and navigate ambiguity proficiently, escalating critical challenges only

Organizational Knowledge:

• Stay abreast of security industry trends and internal goals to steer team and department-level goal-setting and decision-making
• Comprehend and proactively communicate the ways in which security efforts bolster Anchorage's long-term growth and competitive edge
• Spearhead recruitment initiatives to secure top-notch security talent and ensure retention by facilitating interviews and contributing to external recruiting events

Communication and Influence:

• Mentor and guide experienced team members towards aligned efforts with departmental goals and company strategy
• Exhibit strong leadership qualities across diverse teams and departments, enhancing cooperation and fostering a culture of shared learning
• Effectively communicate intricate security concepts and solutions, ensuring alignment across the department and garnering buy-in from key stakeholders
• Cultivate professional networks, developing vital relationships internally and externally to underpin long-term success

Team Leadership:

• Direct individual contributors and possibly other team leads or managers
• Articulate team direction and priorities in collaboration with departmental leadership, effectively communicate department and team strategies to team members
• Translate strategy into individual goals, priorities, and expectations, fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment
• Proactively address underperformance, invest in team development through coaching and mentoring, and focus on individualized growth conversations tailored to team members' development goals
• Manage team budget effectively, seeking innovative ways to enhance cost efficiency, own team resource planning, and spearhead the end-to-end hiring process proficiently, aiming to achieve hiring goals.

Requirements for this role include experience managing and growing a distributed security engineering team, hands-on experience in creating security infrastructure and monitoring systems, deep familiarity with fundamental security practices and tools, and the ability to script in languages such as Python, Go, or bash. An emphasis on prioritizing risk management, compliance, and solid decision-making skills rounds out the ideal candidate profile. Strong computer science fundamentals including concurrency, algorithms, and data structures are highly valued.

Not mandatory but beneficial qualifications include experience in applied cryptography, familiarity with leading standards and frameworks like OWASP, NIST, ISO27001, and SOC 2, expertise in regulated financial services environments, a passion for cryptography beyond cryptocurrencies, active involvement in staying updated on blockchain innovations, and a keen appreciation of the Hamilton soundtrack.

Anchorage Digital maintains a diverse team of over 600 skilled professionals unified in the mission of defining the future of finance through secure value transactions in the evolving global digital asset landscape. Regardless of background or identity, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where everyone feels honored, supported, and engaged. Our emphasis on transparency about individuality allows us to deliver superior work together. Anchorage Digital is determined to foster an environment where all employees are respected, valued, and connected. We embrace and celebrate our differences, understanding that openness about who we are enables our collective commitment to excellence.

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fair employment practices without bias towards race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of any criminal histories in line with relevant legal requirements.

All services denoted as "Anchorage Digital" are offered through entities such as Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, a federally chartered trust bank endorsed by the OCC, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC, a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, alongside Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company—all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

The confidentiality and protection of personal and financial information entrusted to Anchorage Digital is paramount. AI tools may be employed in specific hiring processes like application scrutiny, resume analysis, or response evaluation to support the recruitment team. While these tools assist in the recruitment process, the ultimate hiring decisions rest with human judgment. For information on data processing, interested parties are encouraged to reach out for details.