Security Architect

Blockaid is redefining trust in blockchain through advanced, integrated security. Our on-chain security platform is trusted by leading Web3 companies—including Coinbase, MetaMask, Uniswap, Backpack, Stellar, and others—to detect, understand, and automatically prevent or minimize the impact of fraud, scams, hacks, and financial threats.

We are backed by top-tier global investors including Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, and Cyberstarts—firms known for supporting the most innovative and influential companies in technology and cybersecurity.

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of advanced security solutions across our infrastructure, products, and cloud environments. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, DevOps, product, and SOC teams to ensure end-to-end protection, threat resilience, and security-by-design architecture.

Your Chain of Impact:

• Design and implement scalable, secure architectures across cloud, application, and data environments
• Lead security reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments for new and existing systems.
• Collaborate with R&D and DevOps to embed security best practices into development and deployment processes.
• Define and maintain security standards, policies, and frameworks (Zero Trust, IAM, network controls, data protection, etc.)
• Oversee integration of security controls, monitoring systems, and automated detection capabilities.
• Partner with SOC teams to enhance detection, response, and incident management workflows.
• Evaluate new security tools and technologies; lead POCs and drive strategic decisions.
• Provide security guidance during architecture planning, code reviews, and product design.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security architecture, application security, or cloud security
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and modern infrastructure (Kubernetes, microservices)
• Strong understanding of network security, identity & access management, encryption, and secure design principles
• Proven experience working with SOC processes, including detection engineering, incident response, SIEM/SOAR, and security monitoring
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Benchmarks
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into clear guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset