Summary

The Platform Security team secures Gemini’s infrastructure through service hardening and by developing and supporting a suite of foundational tools. We provide secure-by-default infrastructure, consumable security services, and expert consultation to engineering teams for secure cloud and non-cloud infrastructure covering a broad problem space that includes all areas of Gemini’s platform infrastructure.

This is a critical role on the team to enhance the security of Gemini’s infrastructure through cryptographic expertise and the development of cutting edge authentication mechanisms. This role will spearhead initiatives to improve our PKI, fortify secrets management, implement scalable MFA solutions, and architect a multi-IDP environment. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of applied cryptography, a proven track record in securing complex systems, significant experience engineering authentication and secrets management systems, and the ability to collaborate with engineering teams to achieve security objectives.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead PKI Architecture and Engineering: Design, implement, and maintain a robust PKI infrastructure that supports the secure issuance, management, and revocation of digital certificates.
2. Harden secrets management: Enhance the security posture of our secrets management platforms by implementing best practices and advanced cryptographic controls.
3. Provide expertise in applied cryptography: Apply cryptographic principles to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of sensitive data at rest and in transit.
4. Eliminate insecure authentication practices: Drive the removal of shared/static credentials and transition to a scalable, user-friendly multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution.
5. Partner with engineering teams: Collaborate with engineering teams on security architecture and implementation decisions related to access management, cryptography, and related areas of infrastructure security.
6. Contribute to security risk reduction: Work with AppSec, Threat Detection, Incident Response, GRC, and other security teams to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 15+ years of experience in the field.
2. Extensive experience in designing, deploying, and managing PKI systems, including certificate authorities, registration authorities, and certificate lifecycle management.
3. Deep knowledge of identity and access management technologies, protocols, and standards including WebAuthn/FIDO2, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, passkeys, PKCS #11, SAML, SCIM, RADIUS, LDAP, and X.509.
4. Significant experience with container orchestration technologies and relevant security considerations. We often use Kubernetes and EKS.
5. Significant experience with distributed systems or cloud computing, and the relevant security best practices. We often use AWS.
6. Significant software development experience. We often use Python or Go.
7. Experience building and owning high-availability critical systems or cloud-based services.
8. Able to self-scope, define, and manage short and long term technical goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience designing and implementing cryptographic infrastructure at scale such as PKI, secrets management, authentication, or secure data storage/transmission.
2. Experience designing and implementing systems for identity and access management.
3. Experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code. We often use Terraform.
4. Experience with SPIFFE/SPIRE.
5. Significant experience with Hashicorp Vault.

It Pays to Work Here

The compensation & benefits package for this role includes:

1. Competitive starting salary
2. A discretionary annual bonus
3. Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
4. Comprehensive health plans
5. 401K with company matching
6. Paid Parental Leave
7. Flexible time off

Salary Range:

The base salary range for this role is between $248,000 - $310,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Skills

• AWS
• Cryptography
• Development
• Python
• Software Engineering
• Team Collaboration