Kiel O'Mara
Managing Consultant | Security & Emerging Technologies
- kiel@intelletec.com
- +1 (213) 443 6588
- +1 (424) 217 0721
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- West Coast, USA
Kiel heads up the Information Security division at Intelletec, focusing across the board on technical security, security testing, security sales, sales engineering, professional services, and executive leadership (CISO). His focus is on Series A-E startups and global vendors.
Born and raised in Newquay, Cornwall, Kiel has an economics degree from Sheffield Hallam University and has worked in IT Security recruitment for the past 4 years, first in Australia, and now in the USA.
Kiel has traveled to 37 countries on 5 continents and has lived/worked in 5 major cities. He is passionate about the environment, human rights, animal rights, conscious living and is constantly learning.
Kiel O'Mara's Jobs
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Lead Application Security Engineer | #1 Solana & NFT Platform | Series B (16z) Millions of Users
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Base up to $250k + Equity
I am exclusively partnered with the leading app in the Solana ecosystem. They are a team of experienced builders with a ton of traction in a big and growing market w/ passionate users. Only months after launching they've acquired millions of users, and are adding hundreds of thousands every week. By far the leading wallet on Solana, they plan to expand to other chains soon. I have been working in security recruiting for 7 years, and I've had the pleasure of working in the Blockchain/crypto space for almost 5! This is one of the most exciting projects I've ever seen and these guys are doing big things, 2022 is going to be a huge growth year! On top of that, there has never been a better time to work in crypto and on wallets in particular: Wallets play a pivotal role - Wallets are responsible for onboarding new users into crypto and can make or break the user experience We are moving to a multi-chain world - New blockchains and scaling solutions are coming online and gaining traction, but are lacking decent wallets and bridges DeFi & NFTs are exploding - Interest in DeFi and NFTs has exploded, yet they are still an after-thought in existing wallets What You'll Do: Team building: You will be the first security hire and play a key role in building out the rest of the security organization Secure and harden the codebase: You'll be hands-on with both the mobile and extension applications You'll be helping to develop new features as well as securing existing ones - secrets management, anti-scam/phishing, and CI/CD pipelines Create a culture of security - Develop company-wide security practices, working closely with the founders and engineering teams to ensure the team and product are secure. You will get to manage the public bug bounty as well as relationships with external security companies & individuals Manage security initiatives What You'll Bring: 4+ years full-time software engineering experience w/ Javascript, React, and, ideally, tons of other frameworks & features Expertise in Application Security @ scaleIdeally, with mobile security, threat modeling, secure coding, authentication, cryptography Strong communication and teamwork skills. You should be able to guide others on the team through security practices and exercises No blockchain experience required A passion for crypto or NFTs would be great, but it's not required - we want someone to be a part of building the future! On Offer: Base salary up to $250k USD Significant Series A equity Visa transfers are good to go, so please don't hold off if you're on H1b
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Staff Software Engineer | Canada's #1 Crypto Startup | 1m+ Users
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Canada
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Base up to $250k + Equity + Unlimited PTO
I am partnered exclusively with Canada's leading cryptocurrency platform. With more than 5 years of successful growth under their belt, they are looking to expand. They have completed more than $10 billion in trades. In 2021 we grew from 75k to 800k users, and 2022 we have already crossed into the 1m+ mark, adding 40k/ users a week right now! I'm looking specifically for a hands-on leader. This position is the highest-level of IC in the company; backend-focused, language-agnostic, hands-on leadership with a really strong team of 22 and growing. The team is made up of Engineers from places like Amazon, Coinbase, and top Canadian companies. What You'll Do: Participate in building financial products of the future Write high quality, well-tested, production-level code Participate in code reviews Collaborate on setting a tech vision for the company Must have: 8+ years working experience as a software developer (less if you have leadership) Be comfortable working across any tech stack (There's is - Node, React, Vue, AWS, Docker, K8s) Understanding of underlying blockchain technology, ideally w/ a passion for crypto Nice to have: Passion for crypto, especially Bitcoin Experience with building financial apps Some Bitcoin knowledge On Offer: Base salary ranging from $180-230k (250 if Principal) Unlimited PTO - flex hours or fully remote Get paid all or a portion of your salary in Bitcoin! One of the strongest benefits package in Canada Sponsorships are available
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Senior Full-Stack Engineer | Pet Subscription ($100m, C)
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New York City
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Base Up To $200k + Equity
Do you love dogs? I mean, who doesn't. I'm partnered with a leading pet food subscription startup created to radically improve the $90 billion global pet food industry. They have raised over $100m in funding from leading VCs (Series C), and are rapidly expanding. Starting with a subscription service that sends freshly-made food directly to customers’ doors. Long term, the aim is to simplify every part of pet care, bettering the lives of the animals who make our lives better. #LongLiveDogs Come and join the growing Engineering Department on our Retention function; this shares a boundary with the Conversion function. When prospects become paying customers, that is when the Retention function steps in. This milestone in the user journey where this happens is after check out and the post-checkout screen. What You'll Do: Contribute clean testable code in Javascript (Node, React, GraphQL) Write unit and integration tests Peer review code commits Respond to bugs and incidents as they arise Support internal libraries and frameworks What You'll Bring: 5+ years of professional experience working as a Software Engineer doing hands-on development Recent experience working as a Full Stack Software Engineer or Software Engineer with frontend focused work Shown understanding of API development at scale (GraphQL is a plus) Proficient experience working with JavaScript (ES6+), React/Redux, and knowledge of NodeJS We take pride in writing software the right way. That means peer reviews, ample time to refactor code, and write tests On Offer: Base salary up to $200k Strong options package Awesome benefits, including: Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision, Competitive 401k plan with company match, Flexible PTO and (when in office) WFH policy H1b Transfers are OK - Remote or NYC office in Greenwich Villiage (except California) #LI-KO1
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