Senior Security Engineer (Threat Disruption)

About the Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. 

At Gemini, our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom.

In the United States, we have a flexible hybrid work policy for employees who live within 30 miles of our office headquartered in New York City and our office in Seattle. Employees within the New York and Seattle metropolitan areas are expected to work from the designated office twice a week, unless there is a job-specific requirement to be in the office every workday. Employees outside of these areas are considered part of our remote-first workforce. We believe our hybrid approach for those near our NYC and Seattle offices increases productivity through more in-person collaboration where possible.

The Department: Threat Detection & Response

The Role: Senior Security Engineer (Threat Disruption)

We are seeking a skilled Senior Threat Disruption Engineer to track, analyze, and disrupt cyber campaigns orchestrated by both nation-state actors and non-state threat groups. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in threat campaign tracking, on-chain analysis, and investigating cryptocurrency-related fraud.

Responsibilities:

• Campaign Tracking: Identify, monitor, and analyze malicious campaigns leveraging advanced tools and methods.
• Threat Intelligence Analysis: Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to deliver in-depth assessments of adversarial TTPs tied to active and potential campaigns.
• On-Chain Analysis: Conduct meticulous on-chain analysis to trace illicit activity, identify transaction patterns, and expose threat actor relationships.
• Threat Hunting: Proactively hunt for novel threats using threat intelligence, telemetry, and IOCs to fortify our defenses.
• Disruption Operations: Engineer and execute threat disruption strategies, employing technical, procedural, and legal countermeasures against ongoing attacks.
• Incident Response Support: Partner with incident response teams during investigations into APTs, nation-state activity, and cybercriminal incidents.
• Automation & Tool Development: Develop and maintain tools that streamline threat detection, tracking, and mitigation.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with legal, fraud, and compliance teams to support enforcement actions, policy creation, and legal cases related to crypto-related fraud or cybercrime.
• Reporting: Generate comprehensive technical reports and threat intelligence briefings, providing strategic and tactical insights for internal stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Education: B.S. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, equivalent field, or relevant work experience
• Experience:
  • 3+ years in threat analysis, threat hunting, or incident response specializing in advanced threat actor activity.
  • Demonstrated success tracking complex global cyber campaigns.
  • Expertise in on-chain analysis and crypto fraud investigations.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency with threat intelligence platforms and campaign tracking tools (MISP, ThreatConnect, Maltego).
  • Deep understanding of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and crypto fraud techniques.
  • Familiarity with threat actor TTPs, including MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Hands-on experience with tools like YARA, Suricata, or Snort for threat detection and rule writing.
  • Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, etc.) for automation.
  • Knowledge of malware analysis, reverse engineering, and incident forensics a plus.
• Key Competencies:
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Capacity for independent and collaborative work.
  • Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting, adeptly managing multiple priorities.
  • Proactive and relentless in the pursuit of mitigating emerging threats.

It Pays to Work Here   The compensation & benefits package for this role includes:

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off

Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $152,000 - $190,000 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.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

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