Cloud Security Engineer

About MoonPay Hi, we're MoonPay. We're here to onboard the world to the decentralized economy by making digital money move as universally and effortlessly as the internet. Why? Because crypto, stablecoins and blockchain aren't just technologies. They're tools for global financial empowerment. They give people and businesses more control over their money, their digital assets, and their future, opening access to legacy financial systems that have been out of reach for many. What we do MoonPay is a unified payments platform for digital currency. We make it easy for anyone, anywhere, to buy, sell, swap and pay in digital currencies as easy as sending an email. That simplicity is intentional, our focus is reducing complexity so people can participate confidently, without needing to be crypto experts. We power the entire flow between fiat and crypto end to end, with compliance, identity checks, fraud prevention, and settlement all built in. This end-to-end approach reflects how we work internally: with accountability, rigor, and trust built into everything we ship. Proven at scale Trusted by over 30 million customers and over 500 ecosystem partners, our secure, enterprise-grade platform is driving mainstream crypto adoption worldwide. Behind those numbers are millions of real people and organizations relying on MoonPay every day. We collaborate with innovative brands and projects to build secure, scalable solutions for a blockchain-powered future. This is an opportunity to help shape systems, not just scale them. And we're committed to doing it right. Fully licensed in the U.S. and regulated across the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia, because trust and compliance are non-negotiable. But we're just getting started. We've launched a consumer app that makes crypto accessible, intuitive, and usable for everyone, and it's growing fast. We're iterating every day to make it the best it can be. If you believe financial freedom should be for everyone. If you believe in building a fairer, more open financial system - we want you with us. To build systems that benefit all, we need contributions from all, regardless of background. Come build the future of payments and the decentralized economy with MoonPay. Let's make financial freedom and autonomy the new normal. Locations Supported • US Relocation available: No Work pattern: • This role will be remote/hybrid About the Opportunity Our Security Team is a dynamic blend of proactive defenders and inquisitive problem-solvers. We're dedicated to fortifying our cloud infrastructure (GCP and AWS) through rigorous security reviews, threat modeling, and automated controls. We actively manage our cloud security posture, ensuring swift response and remediation to identified risks. We leverage cutting-edge tools like DataDog for cloud security monitoring and Terraform for secure Infrastructure as Code. Collaboration is key, as we embed security best practices throughout the infrastructure lifecycle. We are constantly researching emerging cloud threats, crafting effective mitigation strategies, and empowering our engineering teams with comprehensive training. We maintain up-to-date cloud security standards, baseline, implement Just-in-Time (JIT) access controls, and will establish and lead our cloud incident management process. What You Will Do • Perform Threat Modelling of architectural infrastructure changes and new cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes deployments in GCP and AWS. • Design, implement, and manage robust security controls and configurations for our GCP and AWS environments. • Develop and maintain secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and tools. • Implement, manage, and enhance Cloud Security monitoring using DataDog, including alert configuration, response procedures and not just rely on out of box (OOTB) rules • Implement and manage Just-in-Time (JIT) access solutions for elevated privilege access to cloud resources. • Establish and manage the cloud incident management process and program, including leading incident response activities for cloud security events. • Collaborate with infrastructure and development teams to integrate cloud security best practices throughout the infrastructure lifecycle. • Research and evaluate emerging cloud security threats and vulnerabilities, and develop effective mitigation strategies. • Develop and deliver cloud security training and awareness programs to engineering and relevant teams. • Contribute to the development and maintenance of cloud security standards, policies, and documentation, ensuring they are up-to-date. • Manage the future of our cloud security posture, driving continuous improvement and strategic initiatives. • Accurately document cloud security configurations, processes, and knowledge, and effectively disseminate this information to other teams. • Conduct vulnerability assessments and drive remediation for cloud infrastructure. • Support requirements and ev...