Staff Security Engineer, Walrus

📋 Description

• Act as the primary security partner for the Walrus team, embedding security practices throughout
• Lead security assessments for new Walrus features; contribute to security initiatives across Mysten
• Drive a "security-by-design" culture, front-and-center security before code is written.
• Leverage AI-driven tools and automation to identify and remediate issues, enabling focus on
• Maintain a generalist security perspective, guiding broader infrastructure and product security
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to prioritize security roadmap items balancing velocity and

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in security engineering at Staff (E6) level or equivalent.
• Extensive experience as a security generalist across infrastructure, application, and cryptographic
• Strong automation and tooling skills; experience with AI/ML or advanced static/dynamic analysis for
• Deep collaboration with engineering teams during design to mitigate high-risk design flaws.
• Excellent communication to influence technical direction and lead cross-functional security