About the company
BitGo is the leader in digital asset financial services, providing institutional investors with liquidity, custody, and security solutions. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. Active in both centralized and decentralized finance, BitGo offers market leading trading, lending, and borrowing services through its prime brokerage services and acts as the custodian for WBTC, the leading global stablecoin for Bitcoin. In 2020, BitGo launched BitGo Portfolio and Tax, providing clients with a full-stack solution for digital assets. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets. BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions, and supports over 600 coins and tokens. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. BitGo is backed by Goldman Sachs, Craft Ventures, Digital Currency Group, DRW, Galaxy Digital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Valor Equity Partners.
Job Summary
Responsibilities:
📍Build, lead, and develop a team of talented and high-impact engineers, providing cultural, technical, and hands-on leadership 📍Grow the team and actively help shape the culture of open communication, craftsmanship, and ownership 📍Take direct responsibility for quality and delivery of the team’s work 📍Own all technology and services that power BitGo Prime, including trading, lending, settlement and more 📍Act as a strong, positive bridge between engineering teams and product operations, support, compliance, and business stakeholders 📍Own, drive, and be accountable to KPIs pertaining to efficiency of internal operations, aspects of client experience, and service uptime Facilitate thorough documentation and knowledge sharing 📍Collaborate with management and product teams to plan, estimate, and prioritize roadmap objectives 📍Align the team to broader company objectives and client expectations
Skills & Experience:
📍We are looking for teammates who share and practice our values: open communication, transparency, taking ownership, and a high level of craftsmanship. We are looking for coworkers who share our vision and mission: deliver trust in digital assets.
Required
📍Work experience as a manager or similar senior-level position at an engineering department 📍8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, 2+ years in a managerial role leading engineers 📍Strong desire to automate where possible and build tooling for a more efficient workflow 📍Strong debugging skills and ability to grasp the interconnected nature of complex systems 📍Proven experience sourcing and hiring top engineering talent 📍Experience working in a cross-team environment, collaborating with and enabling other functions to drive broader departmental goals 📍A self-starter capable of adapting quickly and being decisive 📍Engineering degree in Computer Science or equivalent 📍Effective written and verbal communication skills 📍Understanding of and strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain
