Principal Platform Security Engineer (Cloud / K8S)

Principal Platform Security Engineer (Cloud / K8S)

Location : New York, New York; San Francisco, California

About the Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future. We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all — bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure. As a publicly traded company, Gemini is poised to accelerate this vision with greater scale, reach, and impact.

The Role

The Platform Security team builds and delivers zero-trust foundations and paved paths so every Gemini team can ship safely on supported cloud platforms. As a Principal Cloud and Kubernetes Security Engineer, you will architect and build security platforms that define how Gemini operates in the cloud. You will set technical direction for cloud security, design foundational services used across the organization, and establish engineering standards for secure infrastructure. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll write production code daily while driving strategic initiatives.

You will own the technical vision for cloud security architecture, mentor engineers across teams, and influence how the entire organization builds and deploys infrastructure. This role requires exceptional technical expertise in cloud security, mastery of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code, and proven ability to build production services that scale. You will shape security culture by creating platforms that make secure patterns the default choice for engineering teams.

In-Person Requirement : This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY office.

Responsibilities

Architect and build security platforms, frameworks, and services that scale across the organization

Set technical standards and best practices for cloud security and infrastructure-as-code

Design and implement foundational security services used by multiple engineering teams

Drive adoption of new technologies and security patterns across the organization

Lead technical decisions for multi-quarter initiatives spanning cloud, container, and infrastructure security

Mentor engineers across teams on secure architecture and engineering practices

Participate in on-call rotation for critical security incidents and infrastructure issues

Minimum Qualifications

Exceptional software development skills in Python or Go with proven track record of building production platforms

Deep expertise securing AWS environments at scale, including advanced IAM, network architecture, and security services

Mastery of Terraform including provider development, complex module design, and enterprise-scale implementations

Extensive experience with Kubernetes security, including building operators, admission controllers, and platform extensions

Proven ability to architect distributed systems and cloud-native platforms

Track record of leading technical initiatives that transformed organizational capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building security platforms adopted by 100+ engineers

Contributions to open-source security tools or infrastructure projects

Experience with GCP security services and multi-cloud architectures including Azure

Expertise in policy-as-code frameworks and compliance automation

Published research, conference talks, or thought leadership in cloud security

Experience building developer platforms and improving engineering velocity

The Compensation & Benefits Package

Competitive starting salary

A discretionary annual bonus

Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant

Comprehensive health plans

401(k) with company matching

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

Salary Range : The base salary range for this role is between $192,500 and $275,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate's compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

In the United States, we offer a hybrid work approach at our hub offices, balancing the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Expectations may vary by location and role, so candidates are encouraged to connect with their recruiter to learn more about the specific policy for the role. Employees who do not live near one of our hubs are part of our remote workforce.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

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