Senior Principal Engineer

Leader in digital asset financial services providing institutional investors with liquidity, custody, and security solutions, processing 20% of global Bitcoin transactions.
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
8+ years of experience
Finance · Blockchain

Description For Senior Principal Engineer

BitGo, a pioneer in multi-signature wallet technology and leader in digital asset financial services, is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer for their Bangalore office. Founded in 2013, BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions and supports over 600 coins and tokens, serving more than 1500 institutional clients across 50 countries.

The role demands a seasoned professional with 8+ years of backend development experience to lead technical strategy and architectural decisions for BitGo's core products. The position involves building robust APIs and services for wallet services, ensuring security of digital assets, and providing technical leadership across teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB. They should be capable of designing scalable systems and leading initiatives to improve existing infrastructure. Knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain is highly valued.

Working at BitGo offers the opportunity to be part of a transformative force in financial markets, alongside competitive benefits including medical insurance, well-being allowance, and various allowances for meals and commuting. The role requires working from the Bangalore office, where you'll collaborate with a talented global team while helping to shape the future of digital asset financial services.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technical leader who wants to make a significant impact in the cryptocurrency space while working with cutting-edge technology and a team of passionate professionals.

Last updated 4 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Principal Engineer

  • Build strong, resilient, and robust APIs, libraries, and services for wallet services
  • Own functionality and scalability features from inception to deployment
  • Expose and document functionality for UI, third-party developers, and external tooling
  • Improve internal workflows with tooling for client-facing teams
  • Work on security features for Bitcoin custody
  • Provide mentorship through code reviews and best practices education
  • Lead end-to-end technical strategy and execution for core products
  • Provide architectural oversight for system design
  • Lead initiatives to refactor existing systems

Requirements For Senior Principal Engineer

Node.js
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Kubernetes
  • 8+ years of back-end, server-side software development
  • Hands-on experience with Backend technologies - Node.js, Typescript, JavaScript
  • Ability to design and architect scalable, high-performance systems
  • Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and RESTful API design
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams
  • Strong experience with Node.JS, JavaScript, Java, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or technical discipline

Benefits For Senior Principal Engineer

Medical Insurance
  • Competitive salary
  • IT equipment support for work
  • Meal & Commute allowance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Attractive Well-being allowance
  • Office snacks
  • Learning and growth opportunities

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