Lead IT Security Engineer VeryBusy Recruiting $$$$
Madfish
People & HR, IT
Europe
Posted on May 10, 2026
We’re hiring a Lead IT Security Engineer for Limitless Labs — a crypto + AI company building one of the largest prediction markets on Base.
The platform has already processed $3B+ in trading volume, with strong user engagement and retention. Security is a critical part of scaling the system further.
What you’ll do
- Own and lead security operations across the company
- Build and improve threat detection, monitoring, and incident response systems
- Design SIEM, logging, and alerting pipelines
- Lead incident response and post-mortems
- Conduct risk assessments and threat modeling
- Manage vulnerabilities and remediation processes
- Ensure readiness against real-world attacks (DDoS, exploits, key compromise)
- Work with external security vendors and auditors
What we’re looking for
- 7+ years in Security Operations
- Experience owning security in production environments
- Strong knowledge of cloud security (GCP, Cloudflare)
- Solid understanding of infrastructure, network, and application security
- Hands-on experience with SIEM / EDR / SOAR systems
- Experience handling high-severity incidents
- Ability to operate under pressure and make critical decisions
Nice to have
- Web3 / blockchain security experience
- Experience securing financial or trading systems
- SOC2 / ISO 27001 experience
- Background in penetration testing or red teaming
Why this role
- Real impact on a live system with real users and funds
- High ownership and autonomy
- Fast-moving, high-risk environment
- Opportunity to build and shape security operations