About this role

Own security strategy and execution across both the Foundation’s internal onchain program operations and the broader Solana ecosystem.
Ensure Solana Foundation follows institutional security best practices and creates exportable patterns the wider ecosystem can follow.
Lead the effort to push security as a major priority in the ecosystem by publishing frameworks, guidance, and reports grounded in real data.

3+ years of experience in a full-time software engineering role.
Hands-on experience with Solana’s programming model and its upgrade mechanisms.
Deep technical background in securing decentralized systems, including low-level network design, state machine security, and smart contract audit governance.
Manage all internal security audits and ensure continuous readiness to meet the stringent security requirements of the onchain economy.
Experience publishing security advisories, frameworks, or public-facing security content.
Familiarity with incident response processes and post-mortem analysis in crypto or web3 contexts.
Existing relationships with security researchers, audit firms, or bug bounty platforms within the Solana ecosystem.
Expertise in developing and executing threat model exercises and disaster recovery playbooks.

Lead Security Engineer

Key skills