Principal Cybersecurity Architect - Blockchain Security Specialist

About the Role

Join us as a Principal Cybersecurity Architect - Blockchain remote role at JPMorgan Chase & Co, where you will shape the future of digital asset security. Your expertise will be crucial in blending hands-on research with real-world impact, collaborating with leading cryptographers and threat intelligence experts. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of blockchain and cybersecurity, helping us stay ahead of adversaries and emerging threats.

What You'll Do

• Proactively hunt for threats across blockchain networks, smart contract ecosystems, and infrastructure components.
• Perform ongoing threat intelligence, attack surface mapping, and exploit simulation on platforms such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Solana.
• Design and execute proof-of-concepts and demonstrations for discovered vulnerabilities and proposed mitigations.
• Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in smart contracts, wallets, bridges, and node infrastructure.
• Conduct security assessments and code reviews across Solidity, Rust, and off-chain components.
• Partner with engineering and DevOps to secure CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and validator nodes.
• Collaborate with cryptographers to evaluate readiness for post-quantum cryptography transitions.
• Advise on secure deployment patterns, product launches, and security-by-design principles.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin ecosystems, including execution, consensus, and infrastructure.
• Proven experience in smart contract auditing with Solidity, Rust, and the Anchor framework.
• Hands-on expertise in vulnerability research, exploit development, or proof-of-concept prototyping.
• Familiarity with threat hunting, attack simulation, and adversary emulation in blockchain environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including cryptographers and threat intelligence experts.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with MEV threats, bridge exploits, flash loan attacks, and cross-chain vulnerabilities.
• Experience with security tooling such as Mythril, Slither, Echidna, Foundry, and Halmos.
• Knowledge of zk-SNARKs, zk-STARKs, MPC, and threshold cryptography.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A collaborative environment that values innovation.
• Direct impact on the safety and resilience of our digital asset platforms.