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Security / DevSecOps Engineer (Blockchain-Fintech)

Index Industries
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Chicago, IL, US

Salary

$160,000 - $200,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Index Industries is a venture-backed startup focused on fintech and blockchain infrastructure.
  • They are seeking a Security / DevSecOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience, including at least 1 year in a blockchain/Web3 context.
  • The role involves designing CI/CD pipelines, conducting threat modeling, and ensuring compliance with security frameworks.
  • Candidates should have proficiency in Python, Go, or Solidity, and experience with cloud security and container management.
  • Compensation for the position ranges from $160K to $200K base salary, plus equity.

Index Industries is a venture-backed startup, with a mission to build the financial infrastructure for a new era of real estate investing, one that opens the largest asset classes to investors across the globe. The company is currently in stealth and launching its first technology in 2026.

About the Role Security is foundational architecture at our company. We're looking for a DevSecOps engineer who lives at the intersection of blockchain security and cloud infrastructure, and can embed security thinking into every stage of our development pipeline.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated SAST, DAST, and SCA tooling
  • Conduct threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and smart contract security reviews
  • Build automated security controls across AWS/GCP infrastructure (IAM, secrets management, network policies)
  • Monitor for incidents, anomalies, and on-chain threats; develop response playbooks
  • Own container and Kubernetes security hardening
  • Partner with engineering on secure-by-default coding practices
  • Ensure compliance with SOC 2, GDPR, and applicable financial security frameworks

Requirements

  • 4+ years in security engineering or DevSecOps, with at least 1 year in a blockchain/Web3 context
  • Hands-on experience with smart contract auditing tools (Slither, MythX, Echidna) or willingness to ramp quickly
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or Solidity for scripting and tooling
  • Strong command of cloud security (AWS or GCP preferred), Docker, Kubernetes
  • Experience with Gnosis Safe, multi-sig wallet infrastructure, and key management systems is a major plus
  • Certifications (CISSP, CEH, AWS Security Specialty) are nice to have, not required

Compensation: $160K–$200K base + equity 




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