Bitcoin Security Director

MicroStrategy
Any Location, VA
Category Security
Job Description
Strategy is launching a Bitcoin Security program to coordinate with the global Cyber, Crypto, and Bitcoin security community to help advance Bitcoin security, resilience, and trust. The Director of Bitcoin Security will serve as the company’s principal architect and external interface on Bitcoin security. This is a senior individual-contributor role with significant internal ownership and external collaboration.

Requirements

  • Advanced Technical Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Cryptography, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline strongly preferred.
  • Senior Cybersecurity & Cryptography Experience: 8+ years of professional experience across cybersecurity, cryptography, distributed systems, financial systems, or closely related technical domains.
  • Cryptographic Systems & Key Management Proficiency: Deep understanding of cryptographic primitives and protocols, including digital signatures, hashing, key generation, secure key storage, and hardware-backed security mechanisms.
  • Bitcoin & Blockchain Security Expertise: Demonstrated hands-on expertise in Bitcoin protocol security, blockchain systems, and associated threat models, including experience evaluating or securing Bitcoin infrastructure.
  • Bitcoin Custody & Wallet Architecture: Experience designing, reviewing, or assessing Bitcoin custody solutions, including multisignature wallets, hardware wallets, recovery mechanisms, and operational security controls.
  • Security Research & Threat Analysis: Ability to analyze emerging vulnerabilities, threat models, and academic or industry research related to Bitcoin, cryptography, and blockchain security.
  • Executive Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate highly technical concepts into actionable guidance for executives, boards, and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Independent Leadership & Judgment: Demonstrated success operating as a senior individual contributor with high autonomy, sound judgment, and minimal oversight.

Benefits

  • Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the hiring process.
  • Equal opportunity employer with consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other legally-protected basis.
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