BitGo Hiring for Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Bitcoin at Toronto, ON Full Time

BitGo is the leader in custody and security solutions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian in the world. Founded in 2013, BitGo is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets and established BitGo New York Trust in 2021. BitGo also offers market leading trading, lending, and borrowing services and supports over 400 digital assets on its platform. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms.

This role can be worked remotely so long as your home base is in North America.

BitGo is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer (Backend) who will join our Bitcoin Team. BitGo processes a significant amount of cryptocurrency transactions so our applications need to be fast, accurate, scalable and secure. Our integrated platforms interact with a number of exchanges, agencies, and governments around the world, and we use the best technology the industry offers to build them.

Responsibilities

Enhance our multi-signature Bitcoin wallets with the latest Bitcoin features, at the scale of billions of dollars per month

Own the functionality, scalability and performance of the systems which support our Bitcoin products

Improve, extend and maintain existing backend software which integrates with the Bitcoin blockchain

Contribute Bitcoin knowledge and expertise throughout the engineering team

Skills & Experience

We are looking for teammates who share and practice our values of open communication, collaboration, accountability, and craftsmanship, and who feel passionate about our mission to deliver trust in digital assets.

Required

At least 5 years of back-end or protocol-level software development experience

Programming and debugging skills using Node.JS, JavaScript, and Typescript

Thoughtful, minimalistic and sound API design philosophy

Comfortable with git and Github-based code review

Passion for enabling cutting-edge Bitcoin features at scale

Believes in testing twice (or more), and shipping once

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Strong understanding of fundamental Bitcoin blockchain mechanics

Familiarity with emerging Bitcoin features, such as Taproot and Lightning

Non-trivial contributions to Bitcoin-related open source software

Experience with developing containerized applications running in Kubernetes

Background in server-side Java application programming

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.

Here are some of the benefits* of working at BitGo:
Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options

100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents

Up to 4% 401k company match

Paid parental leave, Paid vacation

Free commuter/parking pass

Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks

Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs

Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment

• Benefits may vary based on location.

Cryptocurrencies are the most disruptive change the financial services industry has seen in years. Join us and you’ll be able to look back and say you were part of the team that transformed investing.