Software Engineer - Onboarding

BitGo, an industry-leading digital asset infrastructure provider, offers solutions such as custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services delivered from regulated cold storage facilities. Founded in 2013, BitGo prioritizes enabling clients to navigate the digital asset landscape securely. Serving a broad client base globally, including renowned brands, exchanges, platforms, and retail investors, BitGo plays a vital role as the operational backbone of the digital economy. It manages a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and holds the title of the largest independent digital asset custodian and staking provider worldwide.

This role necessitates full-time onsite presence at the San Francisco office to foster team collaboration and enhance problem-solving capabilities.

BitGo is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Onboarding team. The focus is on building an API-first platform that caters to businesses and developers looking to launch crypto products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing scalable, well-abstracted, and robust APIs, libraries, and services for the API-first platform.
• Taking ownership of functionality and scalability features from inception to deployment and client integration.
• Documenting and exposing platform functionality for user interfaces, third-party developers, and internal and external tools.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and implement new features.
• Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code to ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness.
• Identifying and rectifying bottlenecks, as well as addressing bugs.
• Evaluating and integrating new technologies continuously to enhance development efficiency.
• Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement through code reviews and mentoring peers within the engineering team.
• Working closely with product managers, designers, and colleagues to refine product requirements.

Necessary Skills & Experience:

We value open communication, transparency, ownership, and craftsmanship in our teammates while striving to maintain trust in digital assets.

Required:

• 3+ years of proven experience in back-end and server-side development.
• Proficient in algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• Strong background in TypeScript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Extensive experience with RESTful API design, microservices, and service-oriented architectures.
• Skilled in unit and functional testing, debugging, version control, and CI tools.
• Ability to adapt quickly in fast-paced environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or related fields.
• Strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Preferred:

• Experience in developing consumer-facing crypto products.
• Demonstrated experience in building public-facing APIs within a production environment.
• Full-stack development skills and familiarity with React.
• Exposure to working with clients, partners, and various business systems.
• Familiarity with digital wallets, clearing and settlement, lending, trading, or accounting systems.

Why Choose BitGo?

Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and execution, striving to disrupt and transform global financial markets. Embrace the challenge of being part of an organization that champions ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication to deliver excellence. Take advantage of competitive compensation, equity opportunities, bonuses, and outstanding benefits such as health insurance, 401k matching, parental leave, and a supportive startup atmosphere.

Cryptocurrencies represent a monumental shift in the financial services landscape. Become part of a team that leads the charge and shapes the future of investing.