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Lightning Labs develops software for the Lightning Network, the layer on top of Bitcoin for fast, low-cost payments, with the lnd node implementation as its best-known product. One of its 14 openings is in security: a Senior Security Engineer (Remote), a hands-on job setting systems security policies and procedures, testing public-facing network services and reviewing source code, with Bitcoin, Lightning and cryptography experience strongly preferred. The role is remote.

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, CyberJobs.cc shows 1 security opening at Lightning Labs.

Lightning Labs security openings

Read 13 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTC

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Elizabeth Stark and Olaoluwa Osuntokun co-founded Lightning Labs in 2016; the privately held company is based in San Francisco. Its security postings state No salary in its postings (from its own postings).

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1 open role at Lightning Labs, confirmed on its careers system 13 Nov 2026.

Employment terms

Full-time engineering role on an international team, remote.

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What salary does Lightning Labs offer security staff?

No salary in its postings. Lightning Labs leaves pay out of the posting (12 Nov 2026).

What sort of company is Lightning Labs?

Elizabeth Stark and Olaoluwa Osuntokun co-founded Lightning Labs in 2016; the privately held company is based in San Francisco.

What is it like to work in security at Lightning Labs?

Its security postings state No salary in its postings (from its own postings). As a regulated finance or crypto firm, compliance, fraud-adjacent security and incident response teams stay large.

What kind of employment are Lightning Labs's security roles?

Full-time engineering role on an international team, remote.

Where are Lightning Labs's security jobs based?

No country is named for this job; the posting lists it as remote.

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