Software Security Engineer - Dragonfly Portfolio

About the job

Dragonfly
is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $3.6B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies. Our Talent team connects people with roles across our portfolio, opening the door to opportunities through our Talent Network.
This is not a listing for an internal role at Dragonfly.
This posting is to connect you directly with one or more companies in our portfolio that are actively hiring for
Security Engineers
who can also code
.
What these roles may involve
Depending on the company and level, responsibilities may include:
Designing and operating security infrastructure across cloud, network, and production environments
Building and managing
PKI, certificates, authentication, and key management systems
Designing secure network architecture, segmentation, private connectivity, and zero-trust systems
Owning
IAM, secrets management, cloud KMS, HSMs, and access controls
Implementing secure API infrastructure, request signing, replay protection, and audit logging
Building security monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident response processes
Partnering with Engineering and Infrastructure teams to identify and address security risks
Managing penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and remediation
Supporting security audits and compliance programs such as
SOC 2 and ISO 27001
Building security processes and infrastructure from the ground up in early-stage environments
Collaborating on smart contract, blockchain, wallet, custody, or other crypto-specific security systems
What portfolio companies are generally looking for
Strong experience building or operating production security systems
Deep understanding of
network, infrastructure, cloud, or application security
Experience with areas such as
PKI, IAM, secrets management, HSMs, KMS, network segmentation, or zero-trust architecture
Comfort owning security projects end-to-end and working directly with engineering teams
Ability to operate in fast-moving environments where security infrastructure is still being built
Strong attention to detail and understanding of how security decisions affect production systems
Experience responding to incidents, managing audits, or working with external security partners
Ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
Nice to have
Experience at a
crypto, fintech, payments, trading, custody, or financial infrastructure
company
Experience working with regulated financial institutions or institutional counterparties
Familiarity with
smart contract or blockchain security
Experience with cryptographic signing, attestation, or multi-party signing systems
Experience with
SOC 2, ISO 27001, penetration testing, or security audits
Previous experience as an early or founding security engineer
Process
We’ll
confidentially match you
with portfolio companies aligned with your background, skill set, and interests
If you and a team are interested, we’ll
facilitate a warm introduction.
If there isn’t a match today, we’ll
keep you top of mind
for future opportunities.
Compensation
Compensation varies by company, location, experience, and level. Security Engineering opportunities within our portfolio generally fall within approximately:
Early / Mid:
$120,000–$175,000
Senior:
$175,000–$225,000
Staff / Lead / Founding:
$200,000–$300,000+
The compensation range reflects variation by seniority, location, and hiring company. Final compensation and equity are confirmed with the specific hiring company.
Our portfolio companies are globally distributed, offering remote, hybrid, and in-person roles worldwide. They’re building across the entire crypto ecosystem—including
stablecoins and payments, DeFi, CeFi, exchanges and trading, infrastructure, L1s and L2s, Crypto x AI, Prediction Markets, ZK, custody,
and more.
All candidate submissions are strictly confidential.
Submit your information below, and we’ll reach out if there’s a potential fit.