Senior Backend Engineer, Digital Assets & Blockchain

BNY

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 118,000 - 149,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement benefits via Tundra

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a highly specialized Digital Assets Engineering team. You will build secure, scalable infrastructure for digital asset custody, wallet technologies, and blockchain integrations in a hands-on backend role.

You will collaborate with cryptographers to implement cryptographic solutions and help develop enterprise-grade custody platforms for tokenized assets. Remote and on-site options in multiple US locations are available.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience developing secure backend applications or security-focused software solutions.
4+ years of strong programming experience using Rust (preferred), Go, or C++.
Experience developing blockchain applications, smart contracts, or tokenized asset platforms.
Knowledge of blockchain technology, digital wallets, tokenization, and digital asset ecosystems.
Experience implementing or working with cryptographic libraries, secure protocols, or cryptographic frameworks.
Understanding of secure software development practices, threat modeling, and secure application design.
Experience integrating with blockchain nodes, APIs, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Backend Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain secure backend applications supporting digital asset custody platforms and blockchain infrastructure.
Secure Programming: Build security-focused software using Rust, Go, or C/C++, implementing cryptographic frameworks and secure coding best practices.
Digital Asset Development: Develop solutions supporting digital wallets, blockchain integrations, tokenized assets, and secure transaction processing.
Cryptographic Integration: Work alongside cryptographers to implement secure cryptographic libraries, MPC frameworks, and key management solutions within enterprise applications.
Threat Modeling & Security Reviews: Perform threat modeling, secure code reviews, vulnerability analysis, and security testing to identify and mitigate application risks.
Blockchain Integration: Build and maintain integrations with blockchain nodes and APIs while supporting transaction creation, signing, and secure communication across distributed networks.
Infrastructure Security: Develop secure storage solutions for encrypted key material, audit logs, and sensitive application data while leveraging hardware security technologies and trusted execution environments.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with software engineers, security architects, and product teams to deliver highly secure, resilient digital asset solutions.