Application Security Architect - Clear Street

Clear Street is building financial infrastructure for today’s institutions. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is an independent, non-bank prime broker replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. 

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Our platform is fully integrated with central clearing houses and exchanges to support billions in trading volume per day. We’ve agonized about our data model abstractions, created horizontal scalability, and crafted thoughtful APIs. All so we can provide a best-in-class experience for our clients. 

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

The Team:

As an application security architect in the Security team, you’ll have the opportunity to influence the security posture of our products and services. In this role specifically, you’ll be responsible for leading application security efforts as part of the product development lifecycle. If you’re interested in joining a high-growth, fast-paced company that is revolutionizing Wall Street, come join Clear Street.

You will:

• Analyze and assess cyber security risks for Clear Street’s products
• Build a mitigation plan for addressing cyber security risks
• Work together with R&D teams on implementing mitigation strategies
• Take part in product design, bringing the cyber security point of view
• Establish secure coding and secure testing practices
• Run penetration tests both internally and using 3rd party firms

Requirements:

• At least eight (8) years of professional experience running secure SDLC processes
• Strong background in software development
• Very good understanding of software design
• Good understanding of cloud based architectures 
• Good understanding of a kubernetes based technology stack
• Excellent communication skills

We Offer:

• The opportunity to join a small and growing team of good people, where you can make a difference.
• A meritocratic philosophy that champions collaboration.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and perks.

The Base Salary Range for this role is $185,000 - $225,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender-neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, beginning on January 2, 2023, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, cultures, and experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. #LI-Hybrid