Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Backend

BitGo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our Mobile team in Toronto. You will design scalable APIs and services, own features end-to-end, and collaborate across product and engineering to ship new capabilities for retail users.

The role requires 6+ years in back-end development, expertise in TypeScript/Node.js/Express, and deep knowledge of PostgreSQL and MongoDB. Join a team that values craftsmanship, ownership, and open communication.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven back-end and server-side development experience.
• Strong algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Proficient in TypeScript, Node.js and Express.
• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Strong RESTful API design experience.
• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with unit and functional testing and debugging.
• Git/GitHub and branching methodologies, CI tools, etc.
• Ability to move quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field from a top university.
• Understanding of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, robust APIs, libraries, and services for an API-first platform.
• Own functionality and scalability features from inception to deployment and integration.
• Expose and document functionality for UI, third-party developers, and tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable code and ensure performance and quality.
• Identify bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve responsiveness.
• Continuously explore new technologies to maximize efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices.
• Mentor peers through reviews and guidance.

Skills

Backend development

TypeScript

Node.js

Express

RESTful API design

Microservices

Unit testing

Git & CI tools

Algorithms & analysis

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

GitHub

CI tools

Job description

BitGo (NYSE: BTGO) is the digital asset infrastructure company delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, stablecoins, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since 2013, BitGo has focused on accelerating the transition of the financial system to a digital asset economy. BitGo maintains a global presence and multiple regulated entities, including BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, the first federally chartered digital asset trust bank owned by a publicly traded company. Today, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, financial institutions, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of investors worldwide. For more information, visit www.bitgo.com .

This role will require being full-time onsite at our Toronto office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving.

BitGo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our Mobile team and help us build the first-time user experience for our retail users.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable, well abstracted, and robust APIs, libraries, and services to empower our API-first platform
• 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 internal and external tooling
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand and refine product requirements
• Provide mentorship to your peers in the broader engineering team through code reviews and education on best practices

Skills & Experience:

We are looking for teammates who share and practice our values: open communication, transparency, taking ownership, and a high level of craftsmanship. We are looking for coworkers who share our vision and mission: deliver trust in digital assets.

Required

• 6+ years of proven experience of back-end and server-side development
• Great at algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• Strong experience with of TypeScript, Node.js and Express
• Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Strong experience with RESTful API design
• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures
• Experience with unit and functional testing and debugging
• Experience in Git/GitHub and branching methodologies, code review tools, CI tools, etc.
• Ability to move quickly and adjust course as needed in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or another technical discipline from a top university
• Understanding of and strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain

Preferred

• Proven experience building public-facing APIs in a production environment
• Ability to work full-stack and familiarity with React
• Experience working with clients and/or business partners
• Familiarity with any of the following: digital wallets, clearing and settlement, lending, trading, accounting systems, etc

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem-solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.

Benefits may vary based on location.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $180,000 and $220,000 CAD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus, and the benefits outlined above are also part of this role’s package.

Cryptocurrencies are the most disruptive change the financial services industry has seen in years. Join us and you'll be able to look back and say you were part of the team that transformed investing.