Lead Security Architect

We're looking for a Lead Security Architect to own and elevate security across the entire company, defining our security strategy, strengthening security practices, and driving solutions across our infrastructure, applications, and internal systems.

Requirements

• Proven experience owning or leading a security function
• Background in security engineering or architecture
• Experience building or maturing security programmes in fast-moving engineering organisations
• Experience in a Web3 or payments fintech environment
• Solid knowledge of key compliance frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA, MiCA, the EU AI Act, NIS2, and related standards
• Strong understanding of modern application security practices
• Experience with security reviews, threat modelling, and vulnerability management
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure security and developer tooling
• Understanding of AI security risks and emerging attack vectors is a strong plus
• Experience managing or mentoring security teams is a plus
• Strategic thinker who can translate risk into priorities and communicate them clearly to leadership
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
• Able to influence without authority across engineering and leadership
• Proactive by default - you identify problems before they're escalated to you
• Comfortable getting into the detail when the situation calls for it

Benefits

• Annual team offsites
• 30 days of PTO
• Flexible remote days
• Flexible working hours
• Equity participation from day 1
• Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)
• An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months
• A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.

Originally posted on Himalayas