About the company
Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance solutions for Web3, led by innovations on Avalanche. The company was founded by Cornell computer scientists, who partnered with Wall Street veterans and early Web3 leaders to execute a promising vision for redefining the way people build and use open, permissionless networks. Ava Labs is redefining the way people create value with Web3.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Crypto Custody team. Our team is responsible for designing, developing, and scaling secure, high-performance blockchain and crypto wallet products for Ava Labs and our ecosystem partners. This role is an integral part of our technical leadership group—pioneering cutting-edge solutions, building modular and scalable crypto wallet infrastructures, and ensuring the highest standards of security.
📍Innovate & Architect: 📍Design, develop, and maintain crypto wallet systems using TypeScript, Node, & REST API, & Go. Pushing to advance the client application experience 📍Architect modular, scalable backend systems with an unwavering commitment to security and performance 📍Collaborate Across Teams: 📍Work closely with Partners to optimize configurations and setups for Ava Labs products 📍Provide technical guidance across Business Development, Product, Security, Finance, and Engineering teams 📍Drive Product Advancements: 📍Assess opportunities and recommend solutions tailored to client needs 📍Establish architectures and systems that ensure mass adoption of Ava Labs products while maintaining top-tier security 📍Exhibit Extreme Ownership: 📍Demonstrate an independent, driven mindset that thrives on taking initiative without being micromanaged 📍Take full responsibility for delivering high-quality, secure backend solutions while continuously embracing challenges, learning, and pushing boundaries to drive product excellence
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
📍API & data ownership: designed/operated REST APIs, modeled data (Postgres/SQLite), and built real-time features (WebSockets/webhooks) with strong DX and documentation. 📍Infrastructure Exposure (Basic Kubernetes (K8), Docker, CI/CD, Cloudflare) 📍Experience with Github Actions, as well as developing microservices architecture 📍Security-first mindset: collaborate effectively with Security/Compliance; manage secrets; build auditability and observability into the product.
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