Engineering Lead, Security Operations

At Vantage Compute , we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto. Vantage Compute is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Vantage Compute Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Vantage Compute also serves institutions through Vantage Compute Singapore, Porto by Vantage Compute , and other offerings. The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Vantage Compute has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn. The mission of an Engineering Lead is to drive the healthy growth of the engineering organization. As an Engineering Lead for the Security Operations team, you are expected to help with hiring high-caliber Engineers to support the growth of the team, mentor and collaborate with team members to work toward their career goals, and drive the processes that can sustain a high-performance engineering team. People make this organization and as an Engineering Lead, it is your mission to cultivate and contribute to Anchorage's culture, coach and mentor team members, help refine our roadmap and provide continuous support with our recruiting efforts. The mission of an Engineering Lead for Security Operations is to drive the healthy growth of a high-performing security engineering team. As an Engineering Lead, you are expected to hire for growth, create an environment of high ownership, and work with leadership to continuously improve our organization. As an Engineering Lead for Security Operations, you will refine our security roadmap, drive operational excellence in vulnerability management and incident response, create technology strategy for security automation, and use your influence to facilitate judgment and critical thinking in decision making across your organization. We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Engineering Lead, Security Operations role. Core Competencies: 8+ years of technical experience including full-time security engineering or software engineering, with 3+ years of leadership experience as a formal people manager You have experience leading distributed teams, working cross-functionally across varying time zones Deep understanding of security fundamentals including vulnerability management, incident response, security monitoring, and secure coding practices You've maintained a "player-coach" skillset with the ability to provide technical guidance while managing people and processes You genuinely enjoy learning new things and have a proven track record of diving below the surface when faced with uncertainty, understanding the "why" and the "how," not just the "what" Technical Skills: Demonstrate extensive knowledge across multiple security domains (vulnerability management, incident response, security monitoring, application security) with deep expertise in at least one area Apply expertise and analytical skills to independently solve complex security problems, influencing solutions across your team and multiple functions Contribute to department strategies, security frameworks, systems, and processes, ensuring alignment with broader organizational priorities Complexity and Impact of Work: Take ownership of complex security challenges, selecting the best methods and approaches with minimal oversight Lead and significantly contribute to large, cross-functional security projects, driving execution and impact across multiple teams Break down large-scale security initiatives into manageable tasks, proactively assessing trade-offs and priorities independently Independently navigate ambiguity, anticipating challenges and escalating only for critical blockers Deliver results that impact your department, with accountability for tactical security targets Organizational Knowledge: Monitor security industry trends and internal objectives to inform team and department-level goal-setting and decision-making Understand and proactively communicate how security work drives Anchorage's long-term growth and competitive advantage Lead hiring efforts, ensuring the recruitment and retention of top security talent by submitting referrals, conducting interviews, mentoring interviewers, and actively participating in external recruiting events Communication and Influence: Mentor mid to experienced teammates and help them align their efforts with department goals and