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Director, Cyber Security Engineer

BNY External Career Site
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Cyber Security Engineer to join our Digital Assets Technology team. This role is located in New York, NY.

 

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

  • Collaborate with Cryptographers to build a highly secure and resilient crypto and tokenized assets custody solution.
  • Implement and audit cryptographic code using secure coding practices in C/C , Go, or Rust, ensuring resistance to known security attacks such as side-channel attacks.
  • Perform threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors, conduct crypto security-focused code reviews, and design tests for vulnerabilities.
  • Integrate with blockchain nodes/APIs, understand blockchain transaction formats, and develop secure storage and networking solutions to support crypto custody infrastructure.

 

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 12 years of experience in high volume/low latency systems and platform ownership
  • Proven expertise in secure software development and cryptography engineering, including experience with cryptographic protocols and common security pitfalls.
  • Proficiency in secure coding practices with C/C , Go, or Rust, and familiarity with cryptographic libraries such as OpenSSL or MPC-specific libraries.
  • Strong knowledge of hardware security features like Intel SGX, HSMs, and experience working with Trusted Execution Environments including remote attestation.
  • Experience with blockchain technologies, including transaction formats (Bitcoin UTXOs, Ethereum RLP) and integration with blockchain nodes/APIs.
  • Solid understanding of secure storage, databases, networking (sockets, RPC frameworks), concurrency control, cloud security, and containerization for deployment.


BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $127,000 and $225,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

Salary : $127,000 - $225,000

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