Staff Backend Engineer

BitGo is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Trade to join our team in Bangalore, India. This role is crucial in developing and enhancing our financial services infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs, libraries, and services for our financial operations, including clearing and settlement, digital asset lending, trading, and liquidity.
• Take end-to-end ownership of features, from initial concept through deployment and client integration, ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Define and document APIs and services for integration with user interfaces, third-party developers, and internal/external tools.
• Collaborate effectively with various engineering teams to ensure a unified understanding of technical requirements and maintain high work quality.
• Mentor fellow engineers through code reviews and by sharing best practices.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across US and global time zones, which may include participating in calls outside of standard working hours to align with distributed teams.

Skills & Experience:

We value teammates who embody our core principles: open communication, transparency, ownership, and a commitment to craftsmanship. Our mission is to deliver trust in digital assets.

Required:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in back-end, server-side software development.
• Proficiency in algorithm design, complex problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• Extensive experience with server-side languages, particularly TypeScript/Node.JS.
• Strong expertise in SQL databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
• Proven experience in designing RESTful APIs.
• Demonstrated experience with unit and functional testing, as well as debugging.
• Familiarity with microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with development tools and workflows including Git/GitHub, branching strategies, code review tools, CI tools, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations for system support.

Preferred:

• Experience in the Financial Services and/or Financial Technology sectors.
• Experience with asynchronous and functional programming paradigms.
• Experience developing or supporting financial accounting systems (e.g., general ledger, bookkeeping).
• Familiarity with digital asset trading, lending, and/or wallet technologies.
• Ability to contribute to full-stack development and familiarity with React.
• Experience with large-scale, real-time, and distributed applications.
• Experience collaborating with clients and business partners.
• A strong interest in and understanding of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain industry.

Why Join BitGo?

Joining BitGo means being part of a team that is transforming financial markets. We seek individuals who bring vision, innovation, passion, technical skill, and a drive to collaborate and execute. We encourage new ways of thinking and problem-solving to be part of this exciting journey.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• IT equipment support
• Meal & Commute allowance
• Medical Insurance
• Comprehensive Well-being allowance (medical, wellness, fitness)
• On-the-house snacks at the Bangalore office
• Opportunities to learn and grow with a talented workforce

Note: This role requires onsite work at our Bangalore office, Monday to Friday.

Become a part of the team revolutionizing the financial services industry with cryptocurrencies.