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Bitcoin Security Director

MicroStrategy14 open roles

Pay
$155,900 – $280,500 a year
Where
Tysons Corner, VIRGINIA, United States
Work mode
On site
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Company Description

Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is at the forefront of transforming organizations into intelligent enterprises through data-driven innovation. We don't just follow trends—we set them and drive change. As a market leader in enterprise analytics and AI software, we've pioneered the BI and analytics space, empowering people to make better decisions and revolutionizing how businesses operate. We are now also at the forefront of AI disruption, providing data via our enterprise semantic layer to AI agents, tools, and platforms.

But that's not all. Strategy is also leading a groundbreaking shift in digital assets, adopting bitcoin as our primary treasury reserve asset in 2020. Since then, we have issued innovative bitcoin-backed securities and have been the leader in bitcoin treasury companies. This visionary move has helped us build a fortress balance sheet, and is solidifying our position as a forward-thinking, innovative force in the market.

Our people are the core of our success. At Strategy, you'll join a team of smart, creative minds working on dynamic projects with cutting-edge technologies. We thrive on curiosity, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

Our corporate values—bold, agile, engaged, impactful, and united—are the foundation of our culture. As we lead the charge into the new era of AI and financial innovation, we foster an environment where every employee's contributions are recognized and valued.

Join us and be part of an organization that lives and breathes innovation every day. At Strategy, you're not just another employee, you're a crucial part of a mission to push the boundaries of analytics and redefine financial investment.

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.

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 multisignature and alternative custody models, with a focus on resilience, recoverability, and institutional-grade security.
  • Threat Intelligence & Emerging Risk Analyze: 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 & 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. 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.

Additional Information

Strategy is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive 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.

Strategy provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the hiring process. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us about your interest in employment at [email protected].

Visit Strategy’s Careers page for additional information.

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