Member of Technical Staff, Foundation (Backend Engineer)
Job Description
At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
As a Member of Technical Staff on the Domain Engineering team, you are responsible for ensuring a robust technology stack, enabling our company to build scalable, efficient, and maintainable products. Allowing our product teams to focus on developing customer focused features. You are a strong individual contributor and you have the ability to significantly contribute to and execute complex engineering projects, enabled with appropriate coding and testing. You can understand the “why” in order to connect dependencies to the “bigger picture” and Anchorage mission and product roadmap.
Requirements
Technical Skills: Collaborate with other engineering teams to identify areas for improvements across our engineering stack. Previous experience in establishing shared libraries across teams, with a focus on standardization, code quality, and reduced duplication. Proven experience with application observability projects that involved setting up performance metrics, log aggregation, tracing, and alerting systems. Complexity and Impact of Work Find the right balance between progress (i.e. shipping quickly) and perfection (i.e. measuring twice). Foster an efficient deterministic testing culture, with an emphasis on minimizing tech debt and bureaucracy. Ship code that will impact the whole organization. Organizational Knowledge Collaborate across multiple teams, especially on integration, standardization, and shared resources. Influence others by engaging in in-depth technical design discussions and demonstrating best practices through technical leadership by example. Make a meaningful impact across the entire engineering organization, extending influence beyond the immediate team. Communication and Influence Communicate technical concepts and solutions effectively to non-technical stakeholders. Build strong relationships with colleagues to drive collaboration and innovation. You may be a fit for this role if you: You are passionate about constantly seeking opportunities to refine and enhance existing systems and processes. Driven by a passion for being a force multiplier and influential technical leader in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment. Have expert coding skills in Golang. Experienced in cross-functional projects, collaborating effectively with your team and adjacent teams to tackle complex challenges. Have excellent soft skills, including, the ability to adapt communication for both internal and external stakeholders in an effective manner, bridging gaps with empathy and proactive communication. Although not a requirement, bonus points if: Infrastructure-as-code; Terraform, Gitops, Helm Google Cloud Platform & Security
About Anchorage Digital
Anchorage Digital is at the forefront of the blockchain industry, providing secure and regulated institutional-grade solutions for digital assets. Our mission is to build the foundational infrastructure that enables traditional finance to safely and seamlessly integrate with the rapidly evolving world of digital currencies and decentralized technologies. We empower financial institutions and enterprises to unlock new opportunities and participate confidently in the digital asset economy, driving innovation and adoption across the sector. Our New York-based team fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and rigorous problem-solving. We believe in empowering our employees with autonomy and ownership, encouraging them to challenge the status quo and contribute to meaningful work that shapes the future of finance. We value intellectual curiosity, a commitment to security, and a collaborative spirit, creating an environment where diverse perspectives thrive and propel us forward. Joining Anchorage Digital means becoming part of a pioneering team that is defining an entirely new asset class. With 64 open positions, we offer unparalleled opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic and impact-driven environment. If you're passionate about blockchain technology, aspire to build transformative financial infrastructure, and want to contribute to a company that's making history, explore our careers page and help us secure the digital future.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Anchorage Digital's official website and follow their application process.