Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

Mintlayer is looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to protect the infrastructure that powers its live blockchain protocol. You will safeguard key material, CI/CD pipelines, and API surfaces that institutional clients depend on, ensuring the platform remains secure and trustworthy.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls across CI/CD pipelines, node infrastructure, API surfaces, and employee systems.
• Own the key‑management architecture for protocol nodes, treasury accounts, and signing keys.
• Design and enforce zero‑trust network access policies for a distributed team.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of internal infrastructure.
• Develop and keep up‑to‑date an incident response playbook.
• Monitor cloud environments for anomalous access patterns and respond to threats.
• Train engineering and operations teams on security hygiene specific to crypto‑native environments.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or DevSecOps.
• Hands‑on experience in crypto‑native settings, including key management, hardware wallets, and HSMs.
• Familiarity with cloud security on AWS or GCP and zero‑trust architectures.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or OSCP are a plus.

Required skills

• Key management
• Hardware wallets
• HSMs
• AWS
• GCP
• Zero‑trust architecture
• CI/CD pipelines
• Vulnerability assessment
• Penetration testing
• Incident response
• Cloud monitoring

What we offer

• Comprehensive medical insurance with preventative care and executive health screenings.
• Monthly fitness allowances and internal wellness programs.
• Competitive compensation paid in fiat, Bitcoin, or stablecoins, plus token allocation for senior roles.
• Full relocation support for UAE residency visas and Abu Dhabi onboarding.
• Flexible working options across onsite, hybrid, and remote arrangements.
• Periodic global team meetups to maintain a strong company culture.