Senior Software Engineer, Bitgo

Bitcoin Team

$165-210k

+ Annual performance bonus; + Equity (Stock options)

Kubernetes

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Git

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Palo Alto, CA)

Digital asset financial services for instuitutions

Open for applications

Digital asset financial services for instuitutions

201-500 employees

B2BCryptocurrencyEnterpriseInvestingTradingFinancial ServicesCyber Security

Open for applications

$165-210k

+ Annual performance bonus; + Equity (Stock options)

Kubernetes

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Git

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Palo Alto, CA)

201-500 employees

B2BCryptocurrencyEnterpriseInvestingTradingFinancial ServicesCyber Security

Company mission

BitGo's mission is to deliver trust in digital assets.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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
5+ years of Full-Stack software development experience
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

Desirable

Strong understanding of fundamental Bitcoin blockchain mechanics
Programming and debugging skills using Node.JS, JavaScript, and Typescript
Familiarity with emerging Bitcoin features, such as Taproot, Descriptors, Lightning
Non-trivial contributions to Bitcoin-related open source software
Experience with developing containerized applications running in Kubernetes

What the job involves

BitGo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) 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
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
Expose and document functionality to the UI, third-party developers, and our internal and external tooling

Our take

The digital asset industry is maturing, with asset companies looking to shore up their positions by adding secure custody capabilities. This is good news for BitGo, an independent, regulated cryptocurrency custodian company providing security, custody, and liquidity solutions.

BitGo’s flagship multi-signature wallet solution helps its clients mitigate risk and optimize capital efficiency. The company has subsequently expanded to also cover a number of areas that are critical for any holder of major crypto assets - like portfolio and tax management. In this, BitGo was smart to focus exclusively on institutional clients: there’s huge appetite among larger players to expedite the mainstreaming of crypto, and they’ll need precisely BitGo’s tools to get there.

BitGo was in talks to be acquired by PayPal, and most recently Galaxy Digital, which speaks to a strong institutional confidence in the crypto wave. In spite of a rocky year for the digital assets (which now sees BitGo suing Galaxy Digital for pulling out of the acquisition deal), BitGo has manoeuvred itself into a central position to capitalize on what, now, seems a near-inevitable period of mass adoption. Exemplifying this, the BitGo Ventures wing of the company was launched in 2024 to partner with and invest in cutting edge blockchain and fintech startups.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-26% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Trustpilot (1.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Aug 2023

$100m

SERIES C

Oct 2018

$16m

SERIES B

Total funding: $170.5m

Company benefits

Company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
Catered lunches, fresh snacks, and gourmet coffee
Commuting made easy with company-paid Caltrain passes
Competitive compensation, stock options, and 401k plan
Top-end computer equipment to power your work
Flexible vacation time
Remote/hybrid friendly with physical location workspaces

Company HQ

Evergreen Park, Palo Alto, CA

Leadership

Mike Belshe

(CEO)

Previously Director of Engineering at Good Technology, who went on to found Cookout Software - and then move to Google as a Software Engineer/Development Manager when the latter company bought out the startup. Has served as BitGo CEO for over a decade.

Ben Davenport

(Advisor)

Has spent time as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, Google, and Facebook, and worked on algorithm development at Hudson River Trading. Additionally co-founded and led Beluga, a mobile group messaging solution that was ultimately bought by Facebook, and became Facebook Messenger.

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