Staff Application Security Engineer

Overview Join LEDN as a Staff Application Security Engineer . Ledn is a global financial services company building on digital assets, offering lending, savings and trading products to digital asset holders in over 150 countries. We seek a full-time engineer with deep expertise in Application Security, Identity & Access Management, and Confidential Computing to strengthen the security of our Bitcoin-backed loan platform. Security is fundamental to protecting our customers and business. This role will drive both tactical improvements and long-term strategy for securing our applications and authentication systems. You will work across our JavaScript/TypeScript services, AWS serverless stack (Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, SNS, SQS), MongoDB and Kubernetes microservices, and evolve our authentication layer toward modern, phishing-resistant approaches. You will also design and operate AWS Nitro Enclaves to protect critical data and cryptographic operations in isolated environments. This is a hands-on engineering role with direct impact on product security, infrastructure security, and customer trust. Responsibilities Lead secure design and code reviews across engineering teams. Define and enforce secure coding practices for JavaScript/TypeScript services. Automate vulnerability detection (SAST, SCA, DAST) within CI/CD. Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for new features. Partner with engineers to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure development practices. Own the roadmap for authentication and identity across customer and internal applications. Enhance Cognito-based identity architecture with stronger, phishing-resistant MFA solutions (e.g., WebAuthn, passkeys, hardware tokens). Collaborate with Product to align usability, compliance, and security in authentication flows. Define secure approaches to session management, device trust, and account recovery. Design enclave-based architectures to isolate and protect sensitive workloads using AWS Nitro Enclaves; integrate with KMS and secure APIs; migrate high-value operations into enclave environments. Harden AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS) with least-privilege IAM and secure key management. Improve Kubernetes security posture (RBAC, pod security, image scanning, runtime monitoring). Deploy and operate a SIEM framework; develop detection rules, dashboards, and incident playbooks. Support compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001) with security controls and documentation. What You Bring To Ledn 10+ years of proven experience in Application Security focusing on web and cloud-native applications. Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript/Golang/Python and modern web vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, auth bypasses, business logic flaws). Expertise with AWS security best practices, particularly in serverless architectures. Hands-on experience with AWS Nitro Enclaves for confidential computing. Deep understanding of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth2, OIDC, WebAuthn, FIDO2). Experience with Cognito / Auth0 (MFA, custom flows, secure session handling). Background in SIEM design and log correlation across cloud and application layers. Familiarity with Kubernetes security (RBAC, pod security, admission controls, image scanning). Experience with Secure Code Review and understanding of software supply chain. Deep understanding of Linux internals and remediation of vulnerabilities from penetration tests. Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence across engineering and product teams. Nice To Haves Familiarity with Bitcoin custody and key management practices. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code security (Terraform, AWS CDK). Experience with user-facing security features such as passwordless authentication, recovery flows, or device trust. Culture Fit We value leadership, adaptability, resilience, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a high-growth environment. We seek a builder who enjoys creating, iterating, and scaling IS practices with empathy and clarity. Ability to collaborate across functions and cultures with integrity and accountability, including handling confidential information. Experience working in a remote environment. A Taste Of What We Provide Growth opportunities as a leading digital asset company. Comprehensive total rewards package starting on day one. Competitive PTO and ownership in the company via equity. Remote-friendly policy allowing work from anywhere in the world for up to 180 days (subject to restrictions). Equal Opportunity and Recruitment Ledn is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion. We may request accommodation during the recruitment process and will address requests confidentially. We are remote-first and globally distributed. Due to high volume of applications, only qualifying candidates will be contacted. No agencies or recruiters, please. #J-18808-Ljbffr