Senior Security Application Engineer

BitGo

New York, United States Posted October 16, 2026

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On-site Full-time Senior
Salary Range

$200,000 - $235,000

Job Description

Join our team as a Senior Security Application Engineer in New York City. In this role, you will lead the technical execution of our product security strategy, focusing on securing high-growth FinTech and Web3 digital asset platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines, architect secure cloud infrastructure, and oversee operational security initiatives. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in engineering and scaling end-to-end security programs, a deep engineering background, and a passion for securing blockchain-adjacent technologies.

  • Lead the technical execution of the product security strategy, focusing on securing high-growth FinTech and Web3 digital asset platforms.
  • Integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines and architect and implement secure-by-default cloud infrastructure on AWS.
  • Oversee operational security initiatives including corporate bug bounty programs, incident response workflows, and regular penetration testing engagements.
  • 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
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field
  • Hands-on mastery of container security, Kubernetes orchestration, and AWS infrastructure hardening
  • Proven background securing platforms within FinTech, Web3, and digital asset ecosystems
  • Practical knowledge of implementing technical controls to meet SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance standards
  • Strong engineering proficiency in distributed systems, microservices, and languages such as Python or Java
  • Deep expertise in securing AI/ML lifecycles, MLOps frameworks, and agentic AI platforms
Required Skills
collaboration cross-functional collaboration CI/CD Amazon Web Services penetration testing testing Kubernetes GDPR compliance distributed systems microservices Python Java artificial intelligence MLOps agents
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