Director Security Engineering for Blockchain and Digital Solutions
We are seeking a Director of Security Engineering for Blockchain and Digital Solutions to lead the development and delivery of secure, resilient technology platforms across blockchain, digital assets, and emerging digital services. This senior leadership role will define and execute the security engineering strategy, ensuring that security is embedded throughout product design, software development, infrastructure, and operational processes. You will partner with technology, product, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to manage complex security challenges while enabling innovation at scale.
Your responsibilities will include leading and mentoring globally distributed security engineering teams; establishing secure architecture principles, engineering standards, and technology roadmaps; and overseeing the design of controls for blockchain networks, smart contracts, wallets, APIs, cloud environments, and digital platforms. You will direct threat modelling, secure code review, penetration testing, vulnerability management, identity and access management, secrets protection, and security monitoring activities. The role will also contribute to incident response, investigations, resilience planning, third-party risk management, and the continuous improvement of security governance and assurance practices.
The successful candidate will bring significant experience leading cybersecurity or security engineering functions within financial services, technology, blockchain, digital assets, or another highly regulated environment. You should have strong knowledge of application, cloud, infrastructure, and platform security, together with a practical understanding of distributed ledger technology, cryptography, smart contract risks, and secure software development lifecycles. Experience building high-performing teams, influencing senior stakeholders, managing budgets, and translating technical risks into clear business decisions is essential. Relevant professional certifications and a degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related discipline are desirable. A strategic mindset, strong communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to balance robust security with customer-focused delivery will be key to success.
Director Security Engineering for Blockchain and Digital Solutions
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