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Senior Blockchain Security Engineer

BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon Salary
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Overview

Senior Blockchain Security Engineer

At BNY , our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000 employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Blockchain Security Engineer  to join our Information Security Division – ISD Digital Asset Security . This role is located in New York, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, or Lake Mary, FL – HYBRID.  (Candidate must reside within a commutable distance to the office.  We are unable consider sponsorship for this role.)

Click  here  to view our Information Security Division Career Brochure.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways :

  • Facilitate and participate in discussions of emerging security standards, current state, and emerging risk to our Digital Asset strategy.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of security architecture, standards, procedures, and guidelines for Digital Asset security.
  • Conduct threat modeling exercises across the Digital Asset environment and advise technology, business, and infrastructure teams on security best practices and guidelines for Digital Asset security.
  • Perform secure code review audits for smart contracts and traditional web2 Digital Asset applications.
  • Advise on the design and implementation of Digital Asset solutions.
  • Review and analyze security assessments to provide insights, conclusions, and actionable recommendations.
  • Recommend course of action to mitigate risk and ensure that appropriate standards are established and published.
  • Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in blockchain security.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following :

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred.
  • 10 years of experience in information security or related technology experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
  • 5 years in financial enterprise security with 3 years on digital asset and blockchain technology required.
  • Preferred Experience & Knowledge :

  • Strong understanding of blockchain technology and DeFi use cases.
  • Experience with smart contract development and security auditing (Solidity).
  • Enterprise software development and security engineering experience.
  • Familiarity with cryptography and public key infrastructure.
  • Key management and wallet best practices specific to digital asset use cases.
  • Securing multi-party computation (MPC / SMPC,) cryptographic protocols, key management and protection systems, techniques and processes.
  • Threat Modeling experience along with Red / Blue / Purple team familiarity.
  • Blockchain, cryptocurrency forensics, cloud security, secure deployment pipelines, and infrastructure as code security.
  • Systems Security (security architecture, application security, database security, network security, mobile security, cloud security, data center security, defensive development, SSDLC (secure software development life cycle), static code analysis, dynamic code analysis, system analysis).
  • Enterprise Security (compliance, security strategy and tactics, physical security, security awareness training, threat and risk assessment, forensics, proactive and reactive corporate security programs).
  • Physical and operational security design.
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery for digital assets.
  • Cyber engineering, attack and malware analysis, security intelligence and research.
  • Design custodial applications for digital assets.
  • At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards :

  • America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
  • World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
  • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability : IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
  • Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
  • Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
  • Our Benefits and Rewards :

    BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

    BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $113,000 and $246,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

    This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department / team performance and market factors.

    BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups / Females / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.

    Employer Description :

    For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark : bnymellon.com / careers.

    EEO Statement :

    BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities / Females / Individuals With Disabilities / Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

    Salary : $113,000 - $246,000

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