Non-technical positions drive 6% surge in Bitcoin employment opportunities for 2025
Product manager, executive assistant, marketing manager, director and product designer represented the highest-demand non-developer Bitcoin employment opportunities.
Cryptocurrency firms' appetite for Bitcoin-knowledgeable employees saw a reported 6% uptick over the past year, with the majority of employment postings concentrating on positions outside of development.
According to Bitvocation's 2025 Bitcoin Jobs Data report, 1,801 positions related to Bitcoin were posted throughout 2025, representing an increase from the previous year's 1,707 listings.
These Bitcoin employment opportunities spanned various sectors including Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations, the Lightning network functioning as Bitcoin's layer 2 solution, Bitcoin-focused financial services encompassing payment solutions, and self-custody services.
Among non-technical positions, product manager emerged as the role with the highest demand, while director-level positions experienced a tenfold surge — indicating that Bitcoin-focused companies are expanding their operational scale, according to Bitvocation's findings.
Additional non-developer positions encompassed executive assistant, marketing manager, director and product designer roles, with non-developer listings collectively representing 74% of all Bitcoin employment opportunities in 2025, climbing from 69% during 2024.
Bitvocation's research additionally revealed that over 150 companies exclusively focused on Bitcoin were actively recruiting throughout 2025, with Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms and Bitcoin payment solutions provider Lightspark leading the charge, while the top 10 firms demonstrated a 122% expansion on a year-over-year basis.
Simultaneously, the leading 10 Bitcoin-adjacent corporations experienced an 88% year-on-year increase in Bitcoin-related job postings, spearheaded by Bitdeer, Kraken, and SatoshiLabs.
US continues to dominate the Bitcoin job market
The United States maintained its dominance in Bitcoin employment opportunities with approximately 500 postings, while Singapore emerged as the most significant gainer, vaulting into the second position with a remarkable 158% year-on-year surge in job opportunities.
The Czech Republic, Gibraltar, and Malaysia completed the top five nations, whereas Switzerland experienced the most dramatic decline in job postings among the top 10 countries, plummeting 70% on a year-over-year basis.
Bhutan and El Salvador, nations holding the seventh- and fifth-largest Bitcoin reserves respectively among nation-states, secured ninth and tenth positions in employment listings.
In the meantime, the proportion of remote Bitcoin positions decreased in 2025, falling from 53% to 45%.
What Bitcoin companies are looking for
Bitcoin-focused companies informed Bitvocation that there exists "a shortage of candidates who combine professional competence with Bitcoin culture, and lived understanding of the ecosystem."
The most challenging positions to staff were highly specialized technical roles, including Bitcoin Core and Lightning development, alongside non-technical positions requiring the ability to translate Bitcoin's values into product, growth, operations or communication functions, Bitvocation observed.
Numerous Bitcoin companies are seeking the "Swiss Army Knife" candidate, individuals who distinguish themselves through "reliable follow-through" and possess the capability to "ship in messy, real-world environments."
This quality proves particularly crucial for those joining early-stage startups, which require team members capable of "wear multiple hats" and demonstrate they are "relentless in execution."
These attributes, when combined with Bitcoin alignment, proof-of-work, and active contribution to the ecosystem were considered more valuable than traditional credentials alone, according to Bitvocation's report.
The majority of survey respondents anticipate Bitcoin employment opportunities to remain stable or experience growth in 2026, Bitvocation concluded.