Security Analyst

BitGo is the leader in digital asset financial services, providing institutional investors with liquidity, custody, and security solutions. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients.  Active in both centralized and decentralized finance, BitGo offers market leading trading, lending, and borrowing services through its prime brokerage services and acts as the custodian for WBTC, the leading global stablecoin for Bitcoin. In 2020, BitGo launched BitGo Portfolio and Tax, providing clients with a full-stack solution for digital assets. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets. BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions, and supports over 600 coins and tokens. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms.  BitGo is backed by Goldman Sachs, Craft Ventures, Digital Currency Group, DRW, Galaxy Digital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Valor Equity Partners.

We are seeking a security analyst who will be responsible for safeguarding the integrity of our wallet platform and identify potential vulnerabilities in the system, conducting regular security audits and risk assessments. This role would also assess emerging security threats and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and enforce security policies, ultimately ensuring the robust security posture of BitGo’s infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling security pen-testing plans for BitGo products.
• Support different teams with security questionnaires.
• Help development teams fill security audit forms.
• Prepare security risk scores on different products and services.
• Track critical vulnerability resolution times across BitGo systems.
• Document security notes during meetings.
• Document security initiatives and build security weekly journals.
• Help in building SIEM rules.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Security Analyst.
• Familiarity with common security libraries, security controls, and common security flaws.
• A basic understanding of network and web related protocols (such as TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, protocols).
• Experience working with developers is preferred.
• Excellent and professional communication skills (written and verbal) with an ability to articulate complex topics in a clear and concise manner.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Scheduling security pen-testing plans for BitGo products.
• Support different teams with security questionnaires.
• Help development teams fill security audit forms.
• Prepare security risk scores on different products and services.
• Track critical vulnerability resolution times across BitGo systems.
• Document security notes during meetings.
• Document security initiatives and build security weekly journals.
• Help in building SIEM rules.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with your resume and cover letter. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. 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.

Here are some of the benefits* of working at BitGo:

• 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
• Free commuter/parking pass; 5 min from Caltrain
• Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks 
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment
• *Benefits may vary based on location 

Cryptocurrencies are the most disruptive change the financial services industry has seen in years. Join us and you’ll be able to look back and say you were part of the team that transformed investing.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $70,000 - $100,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the benefits outlined below are also a part of this role's package.