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Senior Security Application Engineer
Bitgo INC · 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 9 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Bitgo INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Application Security Engineer” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $145k–$145k, median $145k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 9 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
BitGo (NYSE: BTGO) is the digital asset infrastructure company delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, stablecoins, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since 2013, BitGo has focused on accelerating the transition of the financial system to a digital asset economy. BitGo maintains a global presence and multiple regulated entities, including BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, the first federally chartered digital asset trust bank owned by a publicly traded company. Today, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, financial institutions, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of investors worldwide. For more information, visit www.bitgo.com . This role will require being full-time onsite at our Palo Alto office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving. We are seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead the technical execution of our product security strategy. This role focuses on securing high-growth FinTech and Web3 digital asset platforms by building end-to-end security programs and integrating automated security controls directly into the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a deep engineering background, hands-on experience defending complex cloud environments, and a passion for securing blockchain-adjacent technologies. Key Responsibilities: • Lead comprehensive threat modeling and product security architecture reviews in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines utilizing SAST, DAST, and continuous vulnerability management tools. • Architect and implement secure-by-default cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform and Kubernetes. • Design and deploy robust encryption services, key management systems (KMS), and advanced data protection controls across distributed environments. • Oversee operational security initiatives including corporate bug bounty programs, incident response workflows, and regular penetration testing engagements. • Secure next-generation AI-integrated applications by establishing input/output validation protocols and LLM guardrails. • Engineer proactive defenses to safeguard platform infrastructure against sophisticated adversaries and nation-state-level threats. Qualifications: • 8+ years of experience engineering and scaling end-to-end security programs for high-growth startups. • Proven background securing platforms within FinTech, Web3, and digital asset ecosystems. • Strong engineering proficiency in distributed systems, microservices, and languages such as Python or Java. • Hands-on mastery of container security, Kubernetes orchestration, and AWS infrastructure hardening. • Practical knowledge of implementing technical controls to meet SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance standards. • Deep expertise in securing AI/ML lifecycles, MLOps frameworks, and agentic AI platforms. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field. 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. Pay Transparency Notice: Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $200,000 - $235,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the benefits outlined below are also a part of this role's package. Here are some of the ben