engineering
Posted 2 hours agoSenior Security Application Engineer
at BitGo
United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Engineer proactive defenses to safeguard platform infrastructure against sophisticated adversaries and nation-state-level threats.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate has a deep engineering background, hands-on
- experience defending complex cloud environments, and a passion for securing blockchain-adjacent technologies. Key Responsibilities:
- Secure next-generation AI-integrated applications by establishing input/output validation protocols and LLM guardrails.
- 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. Why Join BitGo?
- Here are some of the benefits of working at BitGo:
Experience
- Qualifications: 8+ years of
Benefits
- Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution.
- Pay Transparency Notice: Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $200,000 - $245,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the
- benefits outlined below are also a part of this role's package.
- Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
- 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
- Up to 4% 401k company match
- Paid parental leave, Paid vacation
Contact
- For more information, visit www.bitgo.com .
Additional details
- BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage.
- Since our founding in 2013, we have focused on enabling our clients to securely navigate the digital asset space.
- With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide.
- As the operational backbone of the digital economy, BitGo handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian, and staking provider, in the world.
- This role will require being full-time onsite at our Palo Alto office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving.
- 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.
- experience engineering and scaling end-to-end security programs for high-growth startups.
- Proven background securing platforms within FinTech, Web3, and digital asset ecosystems.
- Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication.
- We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.