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Remote Member of Technical Staff, Direct Custody (Backend Engineer)

at Anchorage Digital

Posted 8 months ago | 0 applied

Description:

  • Anchorage Digital is building an advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
  • The Member of Technical Staff will be part of the Direct Custody team, responsible for building tools and products for managing blockchain assets.
  • The role involves providing secure custodial and technology services for intuitive experiences with digital assets and smart contracts.
  • Responsibilities include managing and transferring coins and NFTs, staking assets, and interacting with on-chain smart contracts.
  • The team is composed of backend, frontend, and iOS engineers, allowing for complete ownership of the product.
  • The position offers an opportunity to influence the trajectory of projects and the future of the platform.

Requirements:

  • Candidates should have real-world experience in building complex distributed systems, preferably using Go, but other languages can be learned.
  • A strong focus on building resilient services that can handle varying workloads without manual intervention is essential.
  • Candidates must care about code quality and test infrastructure.
  • Comfort in diving into the stack and open-source projects to troubleshoot bugs is required.
  • Prioritizing end-user experience and business value over technology is important.
  • A foundational understanding of computer science fundamentals such as concurrency, algorithms, and data structures is necessary, though a formal CS degree is not required.
  • Ideal candidates should describe themselves as creative, humble, ambitious, detail-oriented, hard-working, trustworthy, eager to learn, methodical, action-oriented, and tenacious.

Benefits:

  • Anchorage Digital is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for all employees.
  • The company values diversity and aims to ensure that everyone feels respected, supported, and connected at work.
  • Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of various personal characteristics.
  • Employees have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of over 300 members focused on building the future of finance.
  • The company emphasizes the importance of privacy rights and maintaining trust with clients regarding personal and financial information.