Director of Engineering Wallets

Bit Go is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since our founding in 2013, we have focused on enabling our clients to securely navigate the digital asset space. With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, Bit Go serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide.

As the operational backbone of the digital economy, Bit Go handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian, and staking provider, in the world. For more information, visit

This role will require being full‑time onsite at our San Francisco office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem‑solving.

• Lead a strategic organization composed of multiple engineering teams and managers, ensuring a clear impact on the success of Bit Go.
• 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.
• Maintain an exceptionally high bar for correctness and security while making pragmatic, data‑driven decisions on resource allocation.
• Ensure the organization is resilient, responsive, and can 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 Bit Go'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.

• 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

• 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

• Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
• 100% company‑paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
• 4% 401(k) 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)

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 $260,000 - $320,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the benefits outlined above are also a part of this role's package.