Head of Information Security – Leading Blockchain Infrastructure Startup

Location: Remote (New York or Austin preferred)

Compensation: $220,000–$260,000 base + equity

About the Company

We are building the next-generation settlement infrastructure for financial markets. Current systems trap billions in capital, limit liquidity, and create operational risk. Backed by top-tier investors, our team combines deep experience in blockchain and traditional finance to create faster, safer, fully on-chain settlement systems.

The Role

We’re looking for a senior, hands-on security leader to own our off-chain security program end-to-end. As the first dedicated security hire, you will design, implement, and scale the systems that protect our infrastructure, clients, and reputation. Responsibilities include:

• Designing and deploying security architecture (cloud, IAM/SSO, secrets management, endpoints, networking, monitoring)
• Leading compliance efforts and audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, etc.)
• Representing the company in institutional security conversations
• Defining IT security, identity, and lifecycle governance
• Setting long-term security strategy and risk management frameworks

Who You Are

• 5–10+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering, cloud security, or infrastructure security
• Experienced with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks
• Comfortable in client-facing conversations with enterprise or regulated institutions
• Able to balance engineering velocity with security controls
• Knowledgeable in crypto-native risk, key management, and on-chain systems
• Structured, strategic thinker who can also implement hands-on solutions
• Low-ego, high-ownership, and thrives in fast-moving environments

Why Join

• Full ownership of the security program and its strategic direction
• High visibility and impact on the adoption of new financial market infrastructure
• Work with a world-class team of engineers and finance professionals
• Career-defining scope with autonomy and complexity

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), generous PTO, and more.

Start Date: Q1 2026

Electrical Systems Engineer

Are you an electrical engineer who wants to design and deliver advanced systems that bring AI and robotics research to life?

Do you enjoy working at the intersection of electrical design, automation, and robotics, turning complex lab instrumentation and experimental setups into reliable, integrated systems?

If you have strong electrical fundamentals and thrive in hands-on, exploratory environments and want to contribute to cutting-edge applied AI and robotics projects with tangible real-world impact; this could be your perfect next step.

Take on a role where your electrical engineering expertise directly powers next-generation AI and robotics projects. You’ll design and integrate electrical systems alongside a range of machinery, creating innovative solutions that bring applied AI into the physical world. Working in a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, robotics, software, and AI engineers, you’ll help build practical, hands-on systems that turn research ideas into functioning, real-world technology.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Plan, design, and implement electrical systems for lab instruments, automation hardware, and experimental machinery.
• Build power and control architectures that integrate sensors, actuators, and automation hardware
• Choose and specify components, including power supplies, connectors, sensors, and safety mechanisms, to meet technical and regulatory requirements.
• Work alongside facilities teams to safely and reliably connect lab equipment and R&D systems
• Support prototype builds, system testing, and commissioning to validate designs
• Troubleshoot, improve, and optimise electrical systems for performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with engineers from multiple disciplines to translate scientific or experimental needs into functional electrical solutions.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Practical experience with low- and extra-low voltage electrical design, including protection, earthing, and control integration.
• Hands-on experience implementing electrical systems for instrumentation, automation, or laboratory set-ups.
• Familiarity with electrical safety and compliance standards (e.g., BS 7671).

Nice to Have:

• Experience with wiring, assembly, or commissioning of prototype systems.
• Experience managing electrical systems delivered by third parties or contractors including writing specifications
• Knowledge of PLCs or embedded control integration.
• Background in lab or medical device automation, including safety systems or process automation control.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

Offices and Lab located in Oxford.

Hybrid working c.3 days in office.

Competitive salary + benefits dependent on experience.

Ready to help build the next generation of intelligent robots? Apply now and join a fast-moving team shaping the future of applied robotics and AI.

Software Automation Engineer

Do you want to help build the next generation of autonomous lab platforms?

This role focuses on creating the automation backbone behind next-generation lab and robotics platforms. You’ll work at the intersection of instruments, robots, firmware, and software - building the integrations and workflows that enable true autonomous experimentation. Expect a mix of device-level engineering, system-wide architecture, and hands-on problem solving.

If you enjoy connecting hardware, software, and clever engineering to build systems that run themselves, you’ll fit right in.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Developing automated workflows that turn complex experimental steps into structured, repeatable software protocols using robotics
• Integrate lab hardware and software, exposing firmware capabilities through clean, standard interfaces.
• Contribute to system architecture design to ensure high reliability, monitoring, and performance across all automation platforms.
• Break systems down, understand them deeply, and reimagine how they can be used to create innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with scientific, technical, and operational colleagues to ensure automation meets real-world needs.
• Evaluate new tools and technologies with external vendors and integrate them into existing workflows.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in automation engineering, robotics, biotech, or industrial systems integration.
• Proven track record of designing and deploying robust automation systems, including multi-device orchestration.
• Skilled in firmware-level control, driver development, and exposing device capabilities through APIs.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++.
• Experienced in software best practices: version control, PR reviews, documentation, and efficient workflows.
• A creative thinker - able to design automation that goes beyond simply replicating human tasks.

Nice to Have:

• Relevant degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or similar.
• Familiarity with open-source automation libraries, such as PyLabRobot.
• Experience creating digital twins or virtual representations of lab devices.
• Background in biotech, pharma, materials science, or other R&D areas that rely heavily on automation.

Offices and Lab located in Oxford.

Hybrid working c.3 days in office

Competitive salary + benefits dependent on experience.

Ready to help build the next generation of intelligent robots? Apply now and join a fast-moving team shaping the future of applied robotics and AI.

Mechanical Systems Engineer

Are you passionate about creating mechanical solutions that bring complex robotics and lab automation projects to life?

If you thrive in fast-paced, experimental environments, enjoy tackling challenging design problems, and want to see your ideas turned into real-world systems, this could be the role for you.

Step into a role where your mechanical engineering expertise directly shapes next-generation robotic and automation systems. You’ll design and integrate precision mechanisms, end-effectors, and motion assemblies, helping transform cutting-edge AI research into functional, real-world systems.

You’ll be in a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, software, robotics, and AI engineers, you’ll build practical systems that bridge research concepts and hands-on automation.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design and develop mechanical systems for robotics and automation, including custom tooling, end-effectors, and motion assemblies.
• Lead concept design and option evaluation, capturing requirements and delivering robust engineering solutions.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models and engineering drawings, ensuring manufacturability, precision, and quality.
• Run simulations and analyses (FEA, kinematics, motion studies) to validate and optimise designs.
• Work closely with electrical, robotics, and software engineers to integrate sensors, actuators, and control systems and collaborate with technicians and external manufacturers to realise designs efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Support prototype assembly, system commissioning, and iterative design improvements.
• Consider structural, ergonomic, and environmental factors in system layouts.
• Contribute to best practices for design reviews, simulation, and CAD workflow management.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Mechatronic, or Robotics Engineering.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, including assemblies, tolerancing, and design for manufacture.
• Proven experience designing precision mechanical assemblies, robotic tooling, or automation systems.
• Experience in engineering simulation tools (e.g., FEA, motion or kinematics analysis).
• Skilled in requirements capture, concept evaluation, and verification within an R&D context.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA principles and experience working with fabricators or suppliers.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with robotic systems integration and custom end-effectors.
• Hands-on prototyping experience using 3D printing, CNC, or external manufacturers.
• Knowledge of engineering standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., CE marking, Machinery Directive).
• Familiarity with agile or iterative development environments and rapid prototyping.
• Experience designing for laboratory or cleanroom environments.

Offices and Lab located in Oxford.

Hybrid working c.3 days in office

Competitive salary + benefits dependent on experience.

Ready to help build the next generation of intelligent robots? Apply now and join a fast-moving team shaping the future of applied robotics and AI.

Robotics Software Engineer

Are you a software engineer who wants to build intelligent, adaptive robotic systems?

Do you enjoy designing and implementing control and autonomy software that links perception, planning, and actuation, enabling robots to interact intelligently with their environment?

This role is perfect for engineers with strong robotics and control fundamentals who love working at the intersection of hardware, software, and autonomy, building systems that go beyond standard automation.

If you excel in a fast-paced, exploratory engineering environment and want to push robotics and applied AI beyond existing limits while making a tangible real-world impact, this could be the right fit.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design and implement control and autonomy software for robotic platforms.
• Integrate perception, planning, and actuation into cohesive, intelligent systems.
• Build and maintain software architectures bridging low-level control, perception, and high-level planning.
• Configure and extend robotic middleware and interfaces (e.g., ROS 2 or similar)
• Contribute to and leverage simulation, modelling, and validation of robotic systems in virtual environments (e.g., Nvidia Isaac, Gazebo) and physical labs.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to combine software, hardware, and intelligence.
• Contribute to the full engineering lifecycle, including architecture, lab testing, and documentation.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Robotics, Mechatronics, Control, or Computer Engineering.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with experience in real-time or distributed robotics software.
• Solid understanding of control theory, kinematics, dynamics, and state estimation.
• Comfortable working close to hardware and integrating sensors, actuators, perception systems and real-time control.
• Analytical thinker able to translate theory into reliable, real-world robotic systems.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with autonomy frameworks, navigation, or multi-sensor integration.
• Familiarity with real-time communication protocols (EtherCAT, CAN, Modbus) or PLCs.
• Strong Mechatronics understanding
• Exposure to simulation and validation tools for robotic systems.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning principles for perception or control.

Offices and Lab located in Oxford.

Hybrid working c.3 days in office

Salary £80,000 - £150,000 + benefits dependent on experience.

Ready to help build the next generation of intelligent robots? Apply now and join a fast-moving team shaping the future of applied robotics and AI.