Staff Backend Engineer

Leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
7+ years of experience
Finance · Blockchain

Description For Staff Backend Engineer

BitGo, established in 2013, stands as the leading infrastructure provider in the digital asset space, managing a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions. As the largest independent digital asset custodian and staking provider globally, we're seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join our Bitcoin Team.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects including lightning network, Musig2, and Taproot integrations. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building and maintaining our wallet services infrastructure, focusing on both hot and cold wallets, indexing, staking, and SDK services.

The position demands a seasoned professional with at least 7 years of backend development experience and strong expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, and database technologies. You'll be working with a talented team that values open communication, transparency, and high-level craftsmanship, contributing to our mission of delivering trust in digital assets.

Working from our Bangalore office, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with global teams and make a significant impact on the future of financial markets. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to be part of a team that's transforming the financial services industry through cryptocurrency innovation.

This is an ideal opportunity for passionate Bitcoiners who are self-motivated and capable of taking ownership of large projects. You'll be working at the forefront of cryptocurrency technology, helping to build and secure the infrastructure that powers digital asset transactions worldwide.

Last updated 4 days ago

Responsibilities For Staff Backend Engineer

  • Build strong, resilient, and robust APIs, libraries, and services to power wallet services
  • Own functionality and scalability features from inception to deployment and customer integration
  • Expose and document functionality to the UI, third-party developers, and external tooling
  • Improve internal workflows by adding tooling for client facing teams
  • Work on security features for Bitcoin custody safety
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure consistency in technical requirements
  • Provide mentorship through code reviews and education on best practices
  • Coordinate with stakeholders in the US and other global locations

Requirements For Staff Backend Engineer

Node.js
JavaScript
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Kubernetes
  • At least 7 years of back-end, server-side software development
  • Great at algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis
  • Strong experience with Node.JS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Strong experience with RESTful API design
  • Strong spoken English skills
  • Experience in Git/GitHub and branching methodologies, code review tools, CI tools, JIRA, Confluence
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or another technical discipline
  • Understanding and experience working in Bitcoin or centralized financial industry (preferred)
  • Understanding and strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain industry (preferred)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, TypeScript (preferred)

Benefits For Staff Backend Engineer

Medical Insurance
  • Competitive salary
  • IT equipment support for work
  • Meal & Commute allowance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Attractive Well-being allowance
  • Snacks in the Bangalore office
  • Great/Talented workforce to learn and grow with

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