Head of Security

Department: ByBit

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Employment Type: FullTime

Head of Security

Reports to Global CTO

Responsibilities

- Define Bybit’s company-wide security architecture and phased roadmap. Identify systemic risks across businesses and systems, and prioritize remediation.

- Lead security initiatives across wallet and key management, trading systems, identity and access, software development, and infrastructure.

- Build effective risk assessment, threat detection, and incident response capabilities, embedding security into engineering and day-to-day operations.

- Anticipate emerging threats and technology shifts, and advise the CTO on major risks, priorities, and investment decisions.

Qualifications

- Experience leading security for high-value assets or 24/7 mission-critical systems, with a track record of delivering change across teams.

- Ability to set a long-term security direction while remaining hands-on with incident response and complex risk remediation.

- Strong technical judgment and the ability to communicate risks clearly to business and technology leaders.

- Experience in financial services, payments, fintech, or digital assets is a plus, but not a requirement.