Gemini

Senior Manager, Platform Security

New York, New York; Miami, Florida; Remote (USA) · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$195k-$300kDetected 21 hours ago

GitAWSKubernetesTerraformCI/CDPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

Gemini takes a cloud-first approach to our services, platforms, and vendors, allowing the organization to continue scaling with hypergrowth hiring, innovative product development, and demanding customer needs.
To further that mission, we're looking for a new leader to join the existing team to take our vision, strategy, internal partnerships, business alignment, & technical expertise to the next stage of maturity.

Align team-wide strategy with the needs of the business, internal partners, & peer Security leadership
Enable the ongoing success & growth of the team through creation of hiring plans and hands-on technical mentorship - pairing with engineers, reviewing designs and PRs, and staying current on the team's actual codebase
Foster trust-centric relationships with key partner teams, ensuring that their voices are heard and needs are being met, while achieving excellent security outcomes together
Lead the development of security policies, procedures, standards, & guidelines that will guide functional security outcomes with all GRC and Audits needs being met
Define a customer-first process, choosing to provide self-service solutions that minimize friction, create agility, and provide value-oriented ways to solve problems
Manage relevant third-party vendor relationships, leading the determination of when & why to "build" vs. "buy" in response to gaps in capabilities the business may have

5+ years of leadership experience for cloud-native engineering and/or security teams, with a strong preference for Amazon Web Services (AWS)-based organizations
10+ years of direct, technical experience in relevant roles (e.g., Platform Engineering, Security), with continued hands-on coding/IaC work within the last 2-3 years - not solely past practitioner experience
Strong experience in AWS, EKS (Kubernetes), IAM, Terraform, GitHub Enterprise Cloud
Experience leveraging industry security frameworks & standards that act as the basis of maturing the overall security program and enable successful business outcomes
Prior success in leading a team through organizational change management, with a strong preference for start-up experience in a technology-centric business
Pragmatic about security requirements, ignoring "best practices" that don't make sense to the needs of the business by leveraging your team's expertise for decision making
Comfortable with hiring & scaling a team
Able to easily communicate with technical stakeholders at their level, hearing their feedback and translating those needs or concerns into program-level outcomes
Strong written and verbal communication skills with an attention to detail
Competitive starting pay
A discretionary annual bonus
Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
Comprehensive health plans
401K with company matching

The base salary range for this role is between $195,000 - $300,000 in the State of New York.
When determining a candidate's compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

As a publicly traded company, Gemini is poised to accelerate this vision with greater scale, reach, and impact.
This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package.

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.
Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future.
We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all - bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure.
The Department: Platform Security
In the emerging industry of digital assets, there is nothing more important than trust.
The Gemini security team forms the backbone of trust.
In fact, Gemini's very first hires were security specialists and we continue to tackle unique challenges in the crypto space.
Our team ensures that our customers, clients, and employees are safe, secure, and supported.
Platform Security
In the United States, we offer a hybrid work approach at our hub offices, balancing the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work.

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.

al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status

This listing is sourced directly from Gemini's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.