BitGo is hiring a
Technical Lead

Summary

BitGo is looking for a Technical Lead to join their team in Bangalore, India. The role involves building robust APIs, improving internal workflows, and leading the technical strategy for core products. Required skills include back-end development, leadership experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in Node.JS, JavaScript, Java, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

Requirements

• At least 8+ years of back-end, server-side software development
• Prior experience in a Technical Lead or similar leadership role
• Demonstrated ability to design and architect scalable, high-performance, and secure systems from the ground up
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, microservices, and RESTful API design
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts
• Experience working in cross-functional teams, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving and decision-making
• Strong experience with Node.JS, JavaScript, Java, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or another technical discipline from a top university

Responsibilities

• Build strong, resilient, and robust APIs, libraries, and services to power our wallet services: hot and cold wallets, indexing, staking, and SDK services
• Own functionality and scalability features by taking responsibility from inception to deployment and customer integration
• Expose and document functionality to the UI, third-party developers, and our external tooling
• Improve internal workflows by adding tooling to make it easier for BitGo’s client facing teams to service customers better
• Constantly working on security features so that the Bitcoin we have in custody is always safe
• Collaborate closely with all engineering teams to ensure consistency in understanding of technical requirements and overall work quality
• Provide mentorship to your peers in the broader engineering team through code reviews and education on best practices
• Coordinate with stakeholders in the US and other global locations. This potentially involves taking night calls to keep in sync with your geographically distributed team
• Lead the end-to-end technical strategy and execution for BitGo’s core products, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Provide architectural oversight for system design, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and align with best practices
• Ensure the implementation of robust coding standards, code reviews, and continuous integration practices across the team
• Lead initiatives to refactor existing systems for improved performance, maintainability, and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding and experience working in Bitcoin or centralized financial industry
• Understanding and strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain industry
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Golang, TypeScript

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working model
• IT equipment support for work
• Meal & Commute allowance
• Medical Insurance
• Attractive Well-being allowance (comprises of medical, wellness and fitness aspects)
• Snacks : on-the-house in the Bangalore office
• Great/Talented workforce to learn and grow with