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Apr 25

Posted by Galaxy
Apr 25, 2024

Who You Are:

The Product Security team is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Testing Engineer to design and implement a security testing program aligned with phases of our SDLC, with help from the Product Security team.

Our team objective is to ensure a secure-by-design approach to all product development and operations, and we seek a strong testing practice as the final assurance that controls are implemented properly. The type of products in our scope are client facing and internal Web/APIs, blockchain applications, data lakes and integration of advanced trading architectures.

As of today we envision the development of such pillars as part of the security testing program:1. Security Quality Assurance practice consisting of a) manual and automated testing of security features of our products; b) security-oriented code reviews of critical features2. Adversarial Testing Campaigns: driven by threat intelligence, advanced testing techniques to uncover vulnerabilities in our products, infrastructure, or processes

As a member of the product security team, the testing engineer will be in a unique position, working closely with the software engineering, SRE, and security operations teams.

We are looking for a driven professional, with great communication and time management skills, and who is comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment. The engineer must have strong foundations in at least 2 of the following areas: adversarial testing, automation of testing lifecycle, development/code reviews.

What You’ll Do:

Bullet Points of Responsibilities
Design and implement the security testing program with guidance from the director of product security and help from product security team members
Plan testing activities, communicate with involved teams (software engineering, SRE, …)
Perform security-focused code reviews
Perform manual testing of security features such as authentication, authorization
Take initiative in developing automated testing platforms to reduce amount of manual test
Perform adversarial tests in an ethical manner using manual and automated techniques, creating a repository of methods and scripts that will be augmented regularly; provide report of vulnerabilities
Recommend off-the shelf and specialized testing tools for the firm
Develop an extensive knowledge of the technical architecture and business functionality of Galaxy products
Help maintain and address stability of the testing environment
Be an advocate of security testing to software engineering and product teams, and help them develop a mindset of thinking about adverse scenarios and how a system can be subverted
Provide guidance to development and SRE teams on the mitigation of vulnerabilities
Stay informed of the latest developments in adversarial tactics and techniques and application vulnerabilities - especially in financial and digital asset space - and adapt the strategy or tooling to address new threats

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor or post-graduate diploma in cybersecurity or technology
5 years’ experience in security research and testing
3 years’ experience with cloud and container architectures
Programming and scripting language experience; Java, C++, Python desired
Security certification in cybersecurity testing -or- network security -or- application security (OSCP/CEH, Network+, CSSLP)
Automated testing suites such as Selenium
Attention to detail, to be able to plan and execute tests on a wide range of applications
Ability to think creatively and strategically to identify flaws and vulnerabilities
Experience with automated security testing such as DAST, SAST, SCA
Cryptocurrency, trading, and derivatives financial products knowledge
Familiarity with multi-participant approvals such as MPC and multi-signature

The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.

Base Salary Range: $180,000 - $220,000

What We Offer:

Competitive base salary, bonus, and equity compensation
Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
Company paid Holidays (11)
Company paid sick leave
Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
3% 401(k) company contribution
Generous paid Parental Leave
Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
Free daily snacks in-office
Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
Employee Resource Groups