Application Security Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value arising from the innovative blockchain sector, yet requiring extensive experience with solid compensation expectations.
- Engagement in the innovative blockchain security space
- Critical role in securing high-value digital assets and protocols
- Requires significant experience and strong analytical skills
Pros
- Work with leading-edge blockchain technology and diverse applications
- Critical role in shaping secure software processes in a growing sector
- Exposure to a diverse range of digital asset security challenges
Cons
- Requires 5+ years of experience, narrowing candidate prospects
- Compensation ranges are undefined, potentially limiting attraction
- High responsibility in a rapidly evolving industry can lead to stress
Who it's for
Mid to Senior Level • On-site/Remote flexibility
Good fit
- Mid to senior-level security professionals with blockchain knowledge
- Candidates eager to impact the rapidly evolving digital landscape
- Individuals looking to grow within a technology-focused organization
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates or those without blockchain experience
- Individuals uncomfortable with high-pressure scenarios
- Those who prefer more traditional IT security roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more.
About The Role
We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the secure and efficient operation of our software development and deployment processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security practices into the development lifecycle and foster a culture of security awareness. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development background, SDLC security principles, and threat modeling for application-based features.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and implement secure software development and deployment pipelines, incorporating security best practices, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) methodologies.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to identify and prioritize security vulnerabilities/issues and requirements and integrate security controls into the development lifecycle.
- Perform vulnerability assessments and security code reviews to identify and address security vulnerabilities and risks.
- Implement and manage security tools and technologies such as SCA, SAST, IaC Security, etc.
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Stay updated with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence to proactively identify emerging risks and recommend security enhancements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct security awareness training and promote a culture of security within the organization.
- Evaluate blockchain protocol repositories for in-depth security and resiliency analysis reporting.
- Use market data analysis to identify risk vectors for various crypto assets.
- Understand complex protocol governance structures to prepare concise reporting for executive consumption and decision-making.
- Analyze crypto asset data across various sectors to provide recommendations for the organization based on variable risk tolerances and use cases.
- Take part in various tasks related to custody operations.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years in DevSecOps or a similar role
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in software development, DevSecOps, or a related role
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and frameworks
- In-depth understanding of security principles, best practices, and industry standards (e.g., OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001)
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices, including GitLab/GitHub and ArgoCD tools
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, and associated security controls
- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, NodeJS, C)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate security risks
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information
- Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)) are a plus
- Understanding technical documents and blockchain protocols
- Strong analytical skills
Nice-To-Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Crypto enthusiasm
Fireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms.
