Staff Software Engineer - Height Zero
BitGo is a leading company in digital asset financial services, focusing on providing institutional investors with innovative liquidity, custody, and security solutions. Established in 2013, BitGo is known for introducing the multi-signature wallet and being the first digital asset firm dedicated to servicing institutional clients. Engaged in both centralized and decentralized finance, BitGo offers cutting-edge trading, lending, and borrowing services through its prime brokerage functions and acts as the custodian for the primary global stablecoin for Bitcoin, WBTC.
In 2020, BitGo unveiled BitGo Portfolio and Tax, offering comprehensive digital asset solutions to clients. Additionally, in 2018, it initiated the BitGo Trust Company, representing the first qualified custodian purposely designed for digital asset storage. BitGo is instrumental in processing roughly 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions, supporting over 1,000 coins and tokens. With a substantial client base of over 1500 institutional clients across 50 countries, including numerous regulated entities and prominent cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms, BitGo enjoys the backing of several significant investment entities like Goldman Sachs and Digital Currency Group.
Responsibilities:
- Create scalable, well-abstracted, and robust APIs, libraries, and services to integrate blockchains and BitGo capabilities into HeightZero products.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for functionality and scalability features, from research through deployment.
- Develop integration libraries and SDKs for seamless interaction with server and APIs.
- Document and communicate functionality to UI, external developers, and internal tooling.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams and product managers to ensure coherence in technical requirements and work quality.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to fellow engineers through code reviews and best practices education.
Skills & Experience:
Seeking individuals who align with our values of open communication, transparency, ownership, and exceptional craftsmanship, and who support our objective of building trust in digital assets.
Required:
- Minimum of 8 years in full-stack software development.
- Proficient in React.js, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Solid design sense related to UI/UX.
- Experience in testing, debugging, and providing simple abstractions for complex systems.
- Skilled in algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
- Knowledge of Git/GitHub, branching methodologies, code review tools, CI tools, etc.
- Proficiency in designing and implementing various types of databases.
Preferred:
- Involvement in blockchain and/or security industry with a knack for cryptocurrencies.
- Familiarity with microservices, service-oriented architectures, and AWS services like Amplify, ELB, EC2.
- Real-world experience in constructing scalable distributed systems.
Why Join BitGo:
Embark on a transformative journey within an industry-defining organization that values vision, innovation, passion, and a streak of adventurous drive. Discover possibilities of innovation, collaboration, and execution within a team of exceptional individuals striving for excellence whilst embodying values like ownership and open communication. Bring your unique problem-solving approach and join a team set on revolutionizing world financial markets.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary, bonus, and stock options.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employee, partner, and dependents.
- Up to 4% 401k company match.
- Paid parental leave, vacation, free meals, and snacks.
- Customized computer equipment and workplace setup.
- Inspiring startup environment within a community of fantastic colleagues.
Benefits may fluctuate based on location.
The evolution to cryptocurrencies is a significant revolution in the financial services realm, and with us, you can contribute to the transformation of investing.
Pay Transparency Notice: Compensation for this role averages between $185,000 - $235,000 USD base salary, varying by your leveling and location. additional components of the package include equity, an annual performance bonus, and the enumerated benefits.
