Member of Technical Staff, Self-Custody
Anchorage Digital is a cutting-edge company dedicated to developing the most innovative digital asset platform for institutional access to cryptocurrency.
Anchorage Digital provides institutions with a comprehensive crypto platform for custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and top-tier security infrastructure. It is home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the sole federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S. The company's investors include renowned institutions such as Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a Series D valuation exceeding $3 billion. Established in 2017 in San Francisco, Anchorage Digital also operates from locations in New York, Porto, Singapore, and Sioux Falls.
As a member of the Self-Custody team, your role involves delivering a secure non-custodial service for digital assets and smart contracts, facilitating seamless interactions with diverse digital assets and functionalities like staking, transferring assets, engaging with smart contracts on-chain, among others. You will collaborate with a skilled team of backend, frontend, and iOS engineers to take charge of the entire self-custody experience and drive meaningful product ownership. Joining Anchorage Digital means becoming part of a high-caliber team and a company committed to advancing the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
The Factors of Growth & Impact framework has been designed to help team members gauge their impact, articulate feedback and coaching, and navigate learning and development within and beyond their role:
Technical Skills:
- Develop features based on blockchain principles tailored to client needs.
- Create scalable abstractions for cross-network application of features.
- Code review and contribution across the engineering organization.
Complexity and Impact of Work:
- Strive for a balance between speed of delivery and quality in work.
- Cultivate a testing-centric culture to minimize technical debt and bureaucratic hurdles.
- Remain at the forefront of blockchain and SecOps innovation.
- Contribute code that influences the global economy.
Organizational Knowledge:
- Influence product roadmap and architectural decisions.
- Contribute to team scalability.
Communication and Influence:
- Foster cross-functional collaboration effectively.
You might be a suitable candidate if you:
- Possess experience in building sophisticated distributed systems, preferably with proficiency in Go.
- Excel in creating resilient services capable of handling various workloads autonomously.
- Prioritize code quality and robust test infrastructure.
- Exhibit a proactive approach to addressing technical challenges and improving user experiences.
- Demonstrate strong computer science fundamentals, with a focus on concepts like concurrency, algorithms, and data structures. (A formal CS degree is not obligatory.)
- Identify with attributes such as creativity, humility, ambition, attention to detail, hard work, trustworthiness, eagerness to learn, methodical approach, action-orientation, and tenacity.
While not mandatory, additional points for:
- Experience in applied cryptography.
- Familiarity with blockchain protocols and dedication to staying informed on cryptoasset advancements.
- Background in the finance sector.
About Anchorage Digital:
Anchorage Village brings together experts from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to establish the foundational tools that empower institutions to engage safely in the evolving digital asset landscape. With a diverse team of over 300 members, our collective mission is to shape the future of finance by facilitating secure value transfer in the global economy. Anchorage Digital values inclusivity, respect, and connection in the workplace, with a focus on creating a supportive environment for all team members. The company ensures an open and welcoming culture where diverse perspectives are cherished, fostering an environment that encourages employees to do their best work. Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer that upholds equal employment practices irrespective of individuals' backgrounds or characteristics such as race, gender, religion, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Anchorage Digital, whether through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, Anchorage Lending CA, LLC, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, prioritizes client trust and privacy, maintaining transparency in how personal and financial information is handled.
