Member of Technical Staff, Wealth (Technical Lead)

Position Overview:

Our company, Anchorage Digital, is a cutting-edge digital asset platform built to enable institutional participation in the cryptocurrency space. We provide custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and top-tier security infrastructure services to our clients. Additionally, we are the home of the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. With prominent institutional backers like Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, and Visa, our Series D valuation exceeds $3 billion. Founded in San Francisco in 2017, Anchorage Digital has expanded globally to offices in New York, Porto, Singapore, and South Dakota.

In this role within the Wealth & Assets Management team, you will collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and the engineering team to develop, release, and maintain high-quality software. You will play a key role in defining the system architecture and technical direction of the team, focusing on designing APIs and automation for client services across various business functions including financial advisory support, asset custody, and trading systems. Your contributions will directly impact the development of custody, protocols, core infrastructure, and transparency systems that drive our institutional digital asset custody platform.

As part of a dynamic, rapidly-evolving industry, Anchorage Digital is pioneering foundational technology to support the safe and secure growth of the crypto space. The company places a strong emphasis on regulated operations to unlock the immense potential of this exciting sector. To help guide Villagers (employees at Anchorage), we have established the Factors of Growth & Impact framework to measure impact, provide coaching, and foster continuous learning within various roles, including that of a Tech Lead.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Skills:

• Drive the breakdown, estimation, design, implementation, and maintenance of Wealth systems.
• Develop, test, and document code following Anchorage’s engineering standards.
• Overcome complex challenges with creative solutions and streamline existing systems through safe refactoring.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure consistency and facilitate knowledge sharing across the team.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Lead large, strategic projects and contribute to the technical strategy of the team.
• Strike a balance between progress and perfection, promoting a culture of efficient testing.
• Minimize technical debt within the team's initiatives.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Share knowledge effectively within the team to avoid creating single points of failure.
• Collaborate across departments and teams to achieve common goals.

Communication and Influence:

• Mentor team members within specialized areas and align their work with strategic objectives.
• Engage with diverse stakeholders and influence product and architectural roadmaps.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in backend services development.
• Proven expertise in building complex distributed systems; experience with Go is preferred but not required.
• Track record of leading large-scale projects at an architectural level.
• Strong focus on creating robust services and enhancing end-user experiences.
• Commitment to code quality, testing practices, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of computer science fundamentals, such as concurrency, algorithms, and data structures.
• Prior experience in mentorship and team collaboration.

Bonus Qualifications (optional):

• Familiarity with GraphQL and gRPC API design and implementation.
• Background in finance industry, particularly in Wealth management.

About Anchorage Digital:

Anchorage Village is a diverse team comprising experts in security, financial services, and blockchain technology. We are dedicated to providing institutional-grade solutions that facilitate secure participation in the digital asset ecosystem. With over 600 members, our team shares a common goal of reshaping the future of finance and advancing value transfer in the evolving global economy.

At Anchorage Digital, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace where individuals feel respected, supported, and connected. We value diversity and believe that transparency about our differences enables us to deliver our best work. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity in all aspects of employment. We evaluate qualified candidates without regard to various factors such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Protecting privacy is paramount at Anchorage Digital, and we prioritize maintaining the trust of our clients when handling personal and financial information. We use AI tools to supplement the hiring process with enhanced application review and resume assessment capabilities, supported by human judgment for final hiring decisions. For further details on data processing, please reach out to us directly.