Staff Blockchain Engineer

Summary

Join Exodus as a Staff Bitcoin Engineer and take ownership of Bitcoin integration across our products. You will optimize UTXO management, fee estimation, Taproot support, PSBT handling, and multisig functionality. The ideal candidate possesses deep blockchain knowledge and understands Bitcoin transaction construction, building secure, user-friendly wallet experiences. Experience with hardware wallet compatibility is a plus. If you are passionate about Bitcoin and want to improve the user experience for millions, we encourage you to apply. This role involves leading Bitcoin development, improving user experience, driving architectural conversations, collaborating with the indexing team, and proactively resolving issues.

Requirements

• You’re a seasoned veteran in the Bitcoin space having spent years deep in the protocol, building and shipping wallet integrations that real users rely on
• You know Bitcoin inside and out—from SegWit and Taproot to PSBTs—and you’re not just familiar with the standards, you know how to implement them securely and elegantly
• You're passionate about clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• You thrive when given full ownership of a product area, taking projects from architecture to deployment with confidence and care
• You're a JavaScript pro, fluent in crafting seamless front-end and back-end experiences. Whether it’s working with indexing infrastructure or building beautiful wallet UIs, you bring a strong product sense and a deep respect for what it means to build for millions of users
• You’re driven by a belief in self-custody and decentralization, and you want to build tools that give people true ownership of their money

Responsibilities

• Own and lead Bitcoin development across the Exodus ecosystem, contributing high-impact, production-ready code that powers millions of wallets
• Continuously improve the Bitcoin user experience—from smarter fee estimation to smoother send/receive flows—across desktop, mobile, and beyond
• Drive conversations around architecture, features, and upgrades for our Bitcoin wallet, helping shape the future of how users interact with BTC
• Work closely with the Bitcoin indexing team to ensure accuracy, performance, and scalability of our indexing systems
• Proactively troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve issues, making the Bitcoin experience seamless, secure, and dependable

Preferred Qualifications

• You’ve contributed to Bitcoin Core or other major open-source Bitcoin projects, and care deeply about the future of the protocol
• You’ve worked hands-on with multisig setups and understand the real-world tradeoffs in usability and security
• You've integrated with hardware wallets like Ledger and Trezor, and you understand the nuances of secure signing flows, device communication, and user experience

Benefits

• Freedom to work wherever you want, whenever you want
• Building the future. Cryptocurrencies lay the foundation to the internet of value, the next major wave in application technology and personal finance
• Collaborative and feedback-driven culture
• Opportunity to grow
• Fair pay, no matter where you live, along with a competitive benefits package
• 100% pay in Bitcoin with a buffer to account for price changes and exchange fees
• All the tools you need to do the job
• Most of our health insurance plans are covered 100% for you and covered 50% for your dependents. We’ll also cover dental insurance. If you are outside of the United States, we will reimburse you up to $500 per month for any medical and dental insurance for you and your dependents
• 30 days of paid time off per year on top of a flexible schedule where you can work wherever and whenever . If you’re part-time with us, you’ll still receive 15 days of paid time off
• We will pay you your full salary for the first two weeks for the loss of any immediate family members, but we allow you to take all the time you need to grieve outside of that
• 13 weeks of fully paid leave with and a month of flexible work for the primary caregiver. 4 weeks of paid leave if you are the child's secondary caregiver
• Getting paid in Bitcoin new to you? Don’t worry! We will reimburse you for speaking with a professional tax specialist in your state/country to make sure everything is taken care of
• Exodus offers a variety of seasonal perks, such as coverage for gym memberships and therapy. We also offer quarterly Wellness Days! We want to make sure all of our employees know they are our priority and give back for their hard work often