# Security Engineering Lead at Espresso

- Company: Espresso
- What the company does: Espresso builds infrastructure that supports cross-chain composability, powering user- and developer-experiences that make all chains work together like one. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.espressosys.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2024-03-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/Espresso/135f4767-f690-41f8-9ab0-95fd9d398677
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/espresso-security-engineering-lead/

## About the role

The Espresso Network is currently live on mainnet in its initial release. In addition to fast confirmations and data availability, rollups seeking further decentralization can also opt to use the Espresso Network as a decentralized sequencer. As the first purpose-built base layer for rollups, Espresso supports a fast-growing ecosystem of interconnected chains regardless of tech stack, VM, or settlement layer—from established chains like Celo and ApeChain to emerging app-specific chains attracting their first users.

## What they're looking for

- Solid grasp of software engineering principles, both low-level (e.g. language-specific best practices) and high-level (e.g. reliable software architecture, particularly in distributed systems)
- If focused on Rust : ≥ 1 year experience writing Rust, particularly with async Rust
- If focused on Solidity : Multiple years experience writing smart contracts, experience with smart contract security audits or formal verification of smart contracts
- Experience as an engineer or software architect in a security-critical industry
- Be capable of describing the stakes, the challenges you've faced in building secure software, and the steps/processes you've taken to mitigate risk
- Experience as an auditor, pentester, QA tester, etc

Tags: Infrastructure