Security Lead

The Solana Foundation is looking for a Network Security Lead to own security strategy and execution across both the Foundation's internal onchain program operations and the broader Solana ecosystem.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a full-time software engineering role
• Hands-on experience with Solana's programming model and its upgrade mechanisms
• Deep technical background in securing decentralized systems
• Experience publishing security advisories, frameworks, or public-facing security content
• Familiarity with incident response processes and post-mortem analysis in crypto or web3 contexts
• Existing relationships with security researchers, audit firms, or bug bounty platforms within the Solana ecosystem
• Expertise in developing and executing threat model exercises and disaster recovery playbooks