BitGo · 3 hours ago
Director of Engineering - Wallets
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$260K/yr - $320K/yr
10+ years expBitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services. The Director of Engineering will lead the Wallets engineering department, ensuring the technical integrity and operational health of the core wallet platform while driving the achievement of departmental and company objectives.
BitcoinCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Lead a strategic organization composed of multiple engineering teams and managers, ensuring a clear impact on the success of BitGo
Own the success of the Wallets department, making decisions that consistently drive the achievement of departmental and company OKRs
Be accountable for the overall technical integrity, security posture, and operational health of our core wallet platform. This includes upholding an exceptionally high bar for correctness and security while making pragmatic, data-driven decisions on resource allocation
Ensure the organization is resilient, responsive, and able to quickly address changing business conditions or critical production issues affecting wallet operations
Collaborate effectively with senior leaders across engineering, product, security, and compliance to align the wallet platform roadmap with business priorities and regulatory requirements
Define and communicate a multi-year technical vision and strategy for the Wallets organization that aligns with BitGo's ambitious growth plans in the crypto fintech space
Drive the evolution of our authorization, key management, and transactional systems to meet the needs of institutional clients with complex policy requirements
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time spent on platform, security, or financial systems
4+ years of experience successfully leading geographically distributed teams of 4+ engineers
Strong experience building systems where correctness and security are paramount (financial services, payments, identity, or similar domains)
Experience with cryptographic systems, key management, or HSM integration (direct hands-on experience preferred, strong conceptual understanding required)
Familiarity with transactional systems and the challenges of building reliable, idempotent APIs
Experience in participating in and organizing on-call rotations for high-stakes systems
Proven experience sourcing and hiring top engineering talent
Experience working in a cross-team environment, collaborating with and enabling other functions to drive broader departmental goals
A self-starter capable of adapting quickly and being decisive
Engineering degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with blockchain technologies, digital asset custody, or cryptocurrency systems
Familiarity with multi-party computation (MPC), threshold signatures, or multi-signature schemes
Experience working in regulated financial environments with compliance and audit requirements
Background in building platforms serving enterprise or institutional clients
Benefits
Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
4% 401k company match
Paid parental leave, paid vacation
Free commute and parking pass; near BART and Caltrain
Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks
Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment
Benefits vary based on location
Company
BitGo
BitGo is a digital asset trust and security company that provides custody, financial services, and core infrastructure for investors.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$171.5MKey Investors
Brink’sBitFury CapitalRedpoint
2026-01-22IPO
2024-01-24Corporate Round
2023-08-16Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Edward Reginelli
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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