Bitcoin Security Director

Job description

Strategy is launching a Bitcoin Security p rogram 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 a rchitect and external interface on Bitcoin security.

Location

This is a fully onsite position based in our Tysons Corner, VA office and requires employees to work from the office Monday through Friday. This is a senior individual-contributor role with significant internal ownership and external collaboration . The individual will shape Strategy’s Bitcoin security posture, and work with key players and partners in the industry, including exchanges, custodians, asset managers, service providers, and core developers.

Strategy Bitcoin Security Program Leadership

Lead Strategy’s Bitcoin Security Program, coordinating across Cybersecurity, Finance , Legal, and Executive Leadership to strengthen Bitcoin security.

Bitcoin Protocol & Network Security Expertise

Serve as the internal authority on Bitcoin protocol, network security, and consensus-related risks, advising on threat models, attack surfaces, and mitigation strategies.

Cryptography & Key Management

Provide expert guidance on cryptographic primitives, key management practices, hardware wallets, multisignature architectures, and custody design decisions.

Wallet Architecture & Custody Strategy

Evaluate and advise on Bitcoin wallet architectures, including multisig nature and alternative custody models, with a focus on resilience, recoverability, and institutional-grade security.

Threat Intelligence & Emerging Risk Analy ze

Provide updates on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and research developments within the Bitcoin, cryptography, and blockchain security ecosystem.

Executive & Board Advisory

Translate complex Bitcoin and cryptographic security concepts into clear, actionable guidance for executive leadership.

Internal Education & Enablement

Educate internal teams on Bitcoin security principles, risks, and best practices, raising organizational fluency and security maturity.

Bitcoin Security program

help launch and lead an industry-wide Bitcoin security program, organize regular meetings, build trust and consensus among the group, and publish regular updates.

Bitcoin Community Engagement

Build trusted relationships with key players and partners in the industry, including exchanges, custodians, asset managers, service providers, and core developers.

Qualifications

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 & T hreat Analy sis

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 . Demonstrated success in using expertise, collaboration, judgement, and influence skills to drive consensus among a disparate group. Compensation The base salary range for this role is $ 155,900 to $ 280,500 and represents a good faith estimate of the range at the time of posting . Strategy maintains broad salary ranges to account for differences in skills, experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, market conditions, and business needs.

Candidates are typically placed within the range based on these factors, and it is not common for individuals to be hired at or near the top of the range. The posted range reflects base salary only. Eligible employees may also participate in bonus programs, sales incentives, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits, as applicable.