Senior Security Application Engineer, Bitgo
$200-235k
Plus equity and an annual performance bonus
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
Digital asset financial services for instuitutions
Open for applications
Digital asset financial services for instuitutions
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$200-235k
Plus equity and an annual performance bonus
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
BitGo's mission is to deliver trust in digital assets.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a deep engineering background, hands-on experience defending complex cloud environments, and a passion for securing blockchain-adjacent technologies
- 8+ years of experience engineering and scaling end-to-end security programs for high-growth startups
- Proven background securing platforms within FinTech, Web3, and digital asset ecosystems
- Strong engineering proficiency in distributed systems, microservices, and languages such as Python or Java
- Hands-on mastery of container security, Kubernetes orchestration, and AWS infrastructure hardening
- Practical knowledge of implementing technical controls to meet SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance standards
- Deep expertise in securing AI/ML lifecycles, MLOps frameworks, and agentic AI platforms
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead the technical execution of our product security strategy
- This role focuses on securing high-growth FinTech and Web3 digital asset platforms by building end-to-end security programs and integrating automated security controls directly into the software development lifecycle
- Lead comprehensive threat modeling and product security architecture reviews in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines utilizing SAST, DAST, and continuous vulnerability management tools
- Architect and implement secure-by-default cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform and Kubernetes
- Design and deploy robust encryption services, key management systems (KMS), and advanced data protection controls across distributed environments
- Oversee operational security initiatives including corporate bug bounty programs, incident response workflows, and regular penetration testing engagements
- Secure next-generation AI-integrated applications by establishing input/output validation protocols and LLM guardrails
- Engineer proactive defenses to safeguard platform infrastructure against sophisticated adversaries and nation-state-level threats
Our take
The digital asset industry is maturing, with asset companies looking to shore up their positions by adding secure custody capabilities. This is good news for BitGo, an independent, regulated cryptocurrency custodian company providing security, custody, and liquidity solutions.
BitGo’s flagship multi-signature wallet solution helps its clients mitigate risk and optimise capital efficiency. The company has subsequently expanded to also cover a number of areas that are critical for any holder of major crypto assets, like portfolio and tax management. In this, BitGo was smart to focus exclusively on institutional clients: there’s a huge appetite among larger players to expedite the mainstreaming of crypto, and they’ll need precisely BitGo’s tools to get there.
BitGo was in talks to be acquired by PayPal, and most recently, by Galaxy Digital, which speaks to a strong institutional confidence in the crypto wave. Despite a rocky 2024 for the digital assets (which now sees BitGo suing Galaxy Digital for pulling out of the acquisition deal), BitGo has manoeuvred itself into a central position to capitalise on what, now, seems a near-inevitable period of mass adoption.
Exemplifying this, the BitGo Ventures wing of the company was launched in 2024 to partner with and invest in cutting-edge blockchain and fintech startups, whilst the company saw revenue rocket to $4.19 billion in H1 2025. It completed an IPO bid in Q1 26, which is fitting considering its growth
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Insights
-26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2023
$100m
SERIES C
Oct 2018
$16m
SERIES B
Total funding: $170.5m
Company benefits
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
- Catered lunches, fresh snacks, and gourmet coffee
- Commuting made easy with company-paid Caltrain passes
- Competitive compensation, stock options, and 401k plan
- Top-end computer equipment to power your work
- Flexible vacation time
- Remote/hybrid friendly with physical location workspaces
Company HQ
Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD
Leadership
Mike Belshe
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Director of Engineering at Good Technology, who went on to found Cookout Software - and then move to Google as a Software Engineer/Development Manager when the latter company bought out the startup. Has served as BitGo CEO for over a decade.
Ben Davenport
(Co-Founder & Advisor)Has spent time as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, Google, and Facebook, and worked on algorithm development at Hudson River Trading. Additionally co-founded and led Beluga, a mobile group messaging solution that was ultimately bought by Facebook, and became Facebook Messenger.
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