Job description

About Stellar Stellar is a decentralized, public blockchain that gives developers the tools to create experiences that are more like cash than crypto. The network is faster, cheaper, and far more energy-efficient than most blockchain-based systems. About the Role We're hiring a Director, Ecosystem & Product Security to lead security strategy across the Stellar ecosystem and directly own security outcomes for Foundation-developed systems, Foundation-operated infrastructure, and treasury-related security responsibilities. The role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring deep technical judgment across decentralized systems, product security, and operational risk. Key Responsibilities - Define and lead the Foundation's security strategy across the Stellar ecosystem and Foundation-owned systems - Raise the practical security baseline for key ecosystem participants including wallets, infrastructure providers, custodians, issuers, and validators - Publish actionable guidance, reference patterns, and security expectations that drive real adoption across the ecosystem - Build coordination mechanisms for shared risks, incident response, and cross-ecosystem security improvement - Own security outcomes for Foundation-developed software, Foundation-operated infrastructure, and treasury/custody responsibilities - Partner with Engineering, Finance, Legal, IT, and Corporate Security to drive security controls - Lead secure development efforts across architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability management, bug bounty programs, and product incident response - Build and lead a high-performing security team Requirements - 10+ years of experience in security, including significant senior leadership experience - 5+ years leading security programs, teams, or functions with meaningful scope - Track record of owning security outcomes for complex, high-consequence systems in production - Deep experience in product and application security with hands-on judgment in real-world environments - Ability to assess and prioritize risk across protocol design, smart contracts, wallets, validators, dependencies, and governance mechanisms - Experience driving security improvements across multiple teams, organizations, or ecosystem participants, including without direct authority Bonus Skills - Strong familiarity with blockchain and decentralized system security - Experience operating in environments where security failures could lead to financial loss or loss of trust - Strong incident judgment, including experience handling high-severity incidents and disclosure processes - Experience with secure development frameworks such as NIST SSDF - Familiarity with Web3 security frameworks such as OWASP SCSVS or SEAL - Experience in financial infrastructure, payments, custody, or tokenized finance - Experience in identity, trust, encryption, or internet-scale systems

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Define and lead the Foundation's security strategy across the Stellar ecosystem and Foundation-owned systems
Raise the practical security baseline for key ecosystem participants including wallets, infrastructure providers, custodians, issuers, and validators
Publish actionable guidance, reference patterns, and security expectations that drive real adoption across the ecosystem
Build coordination mechanisms for shared risks, incident response, and cross-ecosystem security improvement
Own security outcomes for Foundation-developed software, Foundation-operated infrastructure, and treasury/custody responsibilities
Partner with Engineering, Finance, Legal, IT, and Corporate Security to drive security controls
Lead secure development efforts across architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability management, bug bounty programs, and product incident response
Build and lead a high-performing security team
10+ years of experience in security, including significant senior leadership experience
5+ years leading security programs, teams, or functions with meaningful scope
Track record of owning security outcomes for complex, high-consequence systems in production
Deep experience in product and application security with hands-on judgment in real-world environments
Ability to assess and prioritize risk across protocol design, smart contracts, wallets, validators, dependencies, and governance mechanisms
Experience driving security improvements across multiple teams, organizations, or ecosystem participants, including without direct authority
Strong familiarity with blockchain and decentralized system security
Experience operating in environments where security failures could lead to financial loss or loss of trust
Strong incident judgment, including experience handling high-severity incidents and disclosure processes
Experience with secure development frameworks such as NIST SSDF
Familiarity with Web3 security frameworks such as OWASP SCSVS or SEAL
Experience in financial infrastructure, payments, custody, or tokenized finance
Experience in identity, trust, encryption, or internet-scale systems

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