Member of Technical Staff, Custody (Backend Engineer)

Job Summary:

Anchorage Digital is pioneering the development of a cutting-edge digital asset platform tailored for institutional engagement with cryptocurrency. Through a comprehensive suite of services encompassing custody, staking, trading, and security solutions, Anchorage Digital facilitates seamless participation in digital assets. Equipped with the backing of renowned institutions, the company boasts the status of being the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S.

  **Job Responsibilities:**

As a member of the Custody organization at Anchorage Digital, you will play a pivotal role in offering secure custodial and technical services to facilitate seamless movement, storage, and interaction with digital assets, including smart contracts and traditional banking systems. Your duties will encompass managing and transferring various assets, interacting with on-chain smart contracts and fiat transfers, and providing institutional platform solutions.

  **Qualifications:**

Technical Skills:

• Produce well-tested code and engage in peer reviews and collaborative work with senior engineers.
• Participate in feature development and bug fixing while adopting team practices and best coding standards.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Deliver high-quality work incrementally while getting acquainted with the codebase and the industry realm.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and transition to overseeing broader responsibilities with time.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Share knowledge acquired and seek clarification to expand team understanding.
• Recognize the interconnectedness of your work with team objectives and overarching company goals.

Communication and Influence:

• Clearly communicate in team discussions, standups, and code reviews.

• Foster open collaboration, provide and receive feedback constructively.

  Desired Profile:

• Enthusiasm for contributing to impactful software development and an eagerness to comprehend how distributed systems function at scale.

• Valuing code quality, with a determination to enhance engineering skills.

• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to investigate challenges and engage with unfamiliar code.

• Emphasis on teamwork and mutual support over individual feats.

• Adaptable, aspiring, and eager to learn amid the fast-paced evolution of the industry.

  Preferred (but not mandatory) qualifications:

• Proficiency in applied cryptography.

• Prior experience interpreting blockchain protocol white papers and staying abreast of cryptoasset innovations.

• Background in the finance sector.

• Exposure to GraphQL API design and application.

• Familiarity with gRPC API design and implementation.

About Anchorage Digital:

The team at Anchorage, known as the Anchorage Village, combines expertise in platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology. With a diverse workforce exceeding 600 members, the focus remains on laying the groundwork for the secure movement of value in the modern digital asset landscape.

Anchorage Digital upholds a culture of inclusivity and respect, ensuring all individuals feel valued and connected within the work environment. Embracing diversity, the organization acknowledges uniqueness, advocating for transparency as a cornerstone facilitating superior work performance.

Anchorage Digital is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace devoid of discrimination based on various factors.

Protecting data privacy is a top priority at Anchorage Digital, affirming the commitment to ensure clients' trust remains intact in handling personal and financial information.

AI tools may be utilized in supporting specific stages of the hiring procedure, serving as aids to the recruitment process without supplanting human decision-making. Ultimately, final hiring determinations are human-led, preserving fairness and inclusivity.