Senior Software Engineer - Platform

BitGo is a leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, offering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since its establishment in 2013, BitGo has focused on helping clients securely navigate the digital asset space. With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, BitGo serves numerous institutions, including renowned brands, exchanges, platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide. BitGo plays a crucial role as the operational backbone of the digital economy, handling a substantial portion of Bitcoin network transactions as the world's largest independent digital asset custodian and staking provider.

Responsibilities:

• Gain a deep understanding of how developers employ Node.js and TypeScript at BitGo to develop optimal solutions and abstractions for their unique use cases, steering and evolving recommended practices.
• Design, construct, and enhance scalable platform services and Node.js-based tooling to bolster BitGo's high-performance custody, wallet, and financial services platforms.
• Offer and integrate libraries, frameworks, and workflows that empower developers to efficiently create software within the BitGo ecosystem.
• Create tools and workflows to boost engineering velocity, encompassing deployment pipelines, testing frameworks, and service abstractions.
• Continuously enhance operational excellence through a learning culture and proactive investments in reliability and resiliency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain standards for API design, platform performance, and overall system architecture.

Requirements:

• Extensive expertise in Node.js, npm, and TypeScript, emphasizing the development of reliable backend systems.
• Solid experience in architecting and implementing RESTful APIs and familiarity with API lifecycle management.
• Strong skills in testing and debugging practices.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools, and agile development methodologies.
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related technical field.

Preferred:

• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Track record of enhancing developer productivity through internal tooling or frameworks.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and experience with event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Ability to foster clarity and alignment across various stakeholder groups.
• A curious and proactive learner.

Why Join BitGo?

BitGo offers employees the opportunity to be part of an innovative team making a significant impact in transforming the world's financial markets. The company values ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication, and aims to bring on individuals who can think innovatively and solve problems creatively.

Benefits of working at BitGo include:

• Competitive base salary, bonus, and stock options.
• Company-paid health insurance for employees, partners, and dependents.
• Up to 4% 401k company match.
• Paid parental leave and vacation.
• Free commuter/parking pass.
• Free custom lunches, dinners, and snacks.
• Tailored computer equipment and workplace furniture.
• A supportive and inspiring startup environment.

Cryptocurrencies are revolutionizing the financial services industry, and by joining BitGo, you can be part of the team that drives this transformation.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your level and location, the compensation for this role ranges between $165,000 - $210,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus, and the outlined benefits are also included in this role's package.