Staff Security Architect
Payward, Inc. is the parent company and operating platform behind Kraken and a portfolio spanning trading, custody, payments, lending, tokenized assets, onchain finance, and benchmarks.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Payward, Inc.
Payward operates unified financial infrastructure across crypto and traditional markets, including shared liquidity, risk and margin systems, collateral and settlement, compliance, and licensing. Its first-party portfolio includes Kraken, Kraken Pro, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, CF Benchmarks, Reap, Krak, Kraken Prime, Kraken OTC, Kraken Custody, and Bitnomial.
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About the Role
Design, review, and verify security architecture across heterogeneous environments. Conduct security assessments and audits, recommend practical improvements, track blockchain security trends, and advise blockchain teams on secure operational practices. Work hands-on across infrastructure, cryptography, web3, Rust, and AI security projects.
Requirements
- Proven IT security expertise with a strong application security background
- Application security testing experience
- Infrastructure security experience
- Basic familiarity with OWASP and NIST
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Responsibilities
- Design security architecture
- Review security architecture
- Verify security architecture
- Conduct security assessments
- Audit existing architectures
- Recommend security improvements
- Monitor blockchain security trends
- Advise blockchain teams on secure operations
Hiring Process
Candidates may be asked to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews and are not the sole basis for employment decisions.