Member of Technical Staff, Internal Systems

At Anchorage Digital, the focus is on developing the most advanced digital asset platform for institutional participation in the crypto space. Anchorage Digital, established in 2017, stands as a regulated crypto platform that offers institutions comprehensive financial services and infrastructure solutions. With the privilege of owning the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, Anchorage Digital provides institutions with secure custody, regulatory compliance, a diverse product range, and exceptional client service. We are searching for individuals to join our team who embody qualities of humility, creativity, and a thirst for learning.

We maintain a global team that is remote-friendly, allowing flexibility in working arrangements. While we are headquartered in New York City, our physical office locations also include Sioux Falls, Porto, Lisbon, and Singapore. For those situated away from our office locations, we encourage and support quarterly in-person collaboration days to foster teamwork and deepen relationships within our community.

As a member of the Internal Systems Engineering team, your primary objective will be to significantly enhance our operational efficiency. You will be at the forefront, enhancing existing back-office systems to streamline manual tasks and unify disparate systems seamlessly. This role necessitates a versatile and comprehensive technical skill set as you will be responsible for creating new backend services, integrating and expanding existing backend and frontend services. Your role will have a considerable impact as you collaborate directly with our Global Operations teams to pinpoint critical pain points, prioritize projects, translate operational requirements into technical specifications, and ultimately conceptualize, develop, and implement solutions that empower our entire organization.

We have devised the "Factors of Growth & Impact" framework to enable team members to measure impact effectively, provide coaching and feedback, and document learning experiences gained through exploring, developing, and mastering various capabilities within and beyond the Corporate Engineering role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret and navigate diverse existing codebases within internal systems quickly.
• Develop robust, high-quality, and well-tested solutions spanning multiple backend and frontend services.
• Contribute to the establishment of secure, robust internal infrastructure from scratch and ensure its continuous optimization.
• Engage actively in code reviews for changes that impact multiple teams, instilling an efficient testing culture to minimize technical debt within our internal systems.
• Solve intricate software design challenges to optimize internal operations effectively.

Work Complexity and Impact:

• Break down large, cross-functional internal projects into manageable tasks, providing accurate estimates on collaborative efforts.
• Deliver code and solutions that directly enhance the efficiency and productivity of the global operations teams on a daily basis.
• Strike a balance between progress and perfection in an evolving internal environment.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Swiftly transition between and contribute to a diverse array of internal systems and operational workflows supporting various business functions.
• Collaborate closely and cross-functionally with Global Operations and other internal stakeholders to grasp crucial needs and align on appropriate solutions.
• Participate in team scaling efforts to amplify impact across the organization.

Communication and Influence:

• Influence the technical direction and roadmap for internal systems to ensure technology aligns with operational requirements.
• Serve as a mentor and guide to other engineers, sharing expertise on navigating diverse internal codebases and understanding strategic operational objectives.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in developing and enhancing complex internal software systems.
• Proficient in designing, building, and deploying cloud-native microservices.
• Demonstrate a passion for developing automated tests alongside software features.
• Hands-on involvement in building complex distributed systems.
• Enjoy creating services from inception and supporting them over the long term.
• Exhibit a genuine interest in code quality and infrastructure.
• Prioritize end-user experience and business value over the adoption of new technologies.
• Possess strong computer science fundamentals without the need for a formal degree in the field.
• Reflect a mix of qualities such as creativity, humility, ambition, attention to detail, hard work, trustworthiness, eagerness to learn, methodical approach, action-oriented mindset, and tenacity.

Preferred Skills:

• Professional experience in Python or Go would be advantageous.
• Previous exposure to Kubernetes technology.
• Knowledge in system security elements like authentication, authorization, identity, and API keys.
• Background in the finance industry.
• Personal appreciation for musical works like "Hamilton," which narrates the establishment of a new financial system.

(Please note: The aforementioned qualifications are not mandatory but considered desirable additions to the ideal candidate profile.)