Engineering Manager - Prime Brokerage
BitGo leads digital asset financial services, specializing in liquidity, custody, and security for institutional investors since 2013. The company introduced the multi-signature wallet concept and focuses on serving institutional clients exclusively in both centralized and decentralized finance sectors. Offering top-tier trading, lending, and borrowing services, BitGo serves as the custodian for WBTC, a leading Bitcoin stablecoin. In addition to BitGo Portfolio and Tax, launched in 2020, BitGo established BitGo Trust Company in 2018 as the premier qualified custodian designed for safeguarding digital assets. BitGo facilitates about 20% of global Bitcoin transactions, supports 600+ coins and tokens, and serves over 1,500 institutional clients across 50 countries, including regulated entities and major cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. Aiding BitGo are investment firms like Goldman Sachs, Craft Ventures, and others.
BitGo seeks an Engineering Manager for its Prime organization to contribute to building resilient, strong services while managing critical projects with minimal supervision. This role allows remote work for individuals based in North America.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and nurture a team of high-impact engineers while fostering a culture of open communication and ownership
- Oversee quality and delivery of team projects
- Manage all technology and services supporting BitGo Prime, such as trading, lending, and settlement
- Foster collaboration between engineering teams and other stakeholders
- Monitor and improve internal operations, client experience efficiency, and service uptime
- Focus on documentation and knowledge sharing efforts
- Coordinating with management to plan and prioritize roadmap objectives
- Align team goals with company and client expectations
Skills & Experience Requirements:
- Prior experience in managing engineering departments
- 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a managerial position, demonstrating strong leadership and automation skills
- Proficient debugging skills and comprehension of complex system structures
- Track record in sourcing top engineering talent and cross-functional collaboration
- Quick adaptability, decisiveness, and effective communication skills
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Passion for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with NodeJS, TypeScript, Go, Postgres, React, and Kafka
- Expertise in microservices, service-oriented architectures, and financial industry experience
- Knowledge of large-scale, real-time, distributed applications and Containers/Kubernetes
- Understanding of financial concepts like digital wallets, clearing, lending, trading, accounting systems
Why BitGo? BitGo offers a challenging and innovative environment where you can realize your potential through teamwork, ownership, and superior communication. Competitive compensation, stock options, health benefits, retirement plans, parental leave, vacation time, and various other perks make BitGo an attractive choice for professionals in the cryptographic financial realm. Join the team that's changing the financial markets with groundbreaking solutions.
Salary Information: The compensation for this role ranges is typically between $175,000 - $225,000 USD, with additional benefits including equity, annual bonuses, and comprehensive health insurance coverage, based on position level and location.