Security Engineer
About Toku
Cryptocurrency has experienced significant growth in recent years, leading to increased regulation. Toku aims to facilitate the transition to a regulated environment in the crypto industry by providing solutions for companies to navigate changing regulatory landscapes effectively.
Toku's products allow crypto-native businesses to legally compensate their teams with both fiat currency and tokens across over 100 countries. The company's clientele includes well-known entities like Aragon, Astar, dYdX, and Protocol Labs, among others.
Ensuring legal and tax-compliant management of token compensation is a fundamental aspect of Toku's offerings. By handling these complexities, Toku plays a crucial role in shaping a compliant future for the crypto industry.
Funded by prominent investors and angel investors, Toku aims to be at the forefront of shaping the future of crypto payroll solutions.
Role Overview:
As a Security Engineer at Toku, you will be involved in fortifying one of the most advanced and high-volume distributed systems in global employment and token compensation. Your primary responsibilities will focus on developing and implementing web-application security tools to safeguard the platform and sensitive data.
Key Responsibilities:
- Incorporate dynamic and static application security testing into the CI/CD pipeline
- Identify and address risks within features, products, infrastructure, and acquisitions
- Establish and enforce best practices in web-application security across development and deployment processes
- Detect, assess, and mitigate vulnerabilities in real-time
- Promote security protocols and compliance by training and collaborating with engineers and other team members
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of relevant industry experience in software security, operations, with prior exposure to early-stage startups
- Profound knowledge of web security, TLS/SSL, web authentication, and applied cryptography
- Familiarity with threat modeling and industry-standard security tools
- Experience working with platforms like DigitalOcean
- Proactive approach and ability to independently implement new ideas
- Strong entrepreneurial mindset and experience in founding companies or initiating side projects is advantageous
- Availability in the North America Time Zone
Toku fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment and encourages individuals from various backgrounds and experiences to apply without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or other legally protected characteristics.='',