Member of Technical Staff, Custody (Backend Engineer)
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Member of Technical Staff, Custody (Backend Engineer) based in United States .
As a Backend Engineer within the Custody team, you will help build secure, reliable, and scalable systems that enable institutions to interact with digital assets safely.
You will contribute to foundational technology powering custody services, asset transfers, blockchain interactions, and financial infrastructure.
The role combines backend engineering expertise, distributed systems knowledge, and a strong focus on security and user experience.
You will collaborate with talented engineers across teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver high-impact solutions.
This opportunity is ideal for engineers who enjoy ownership, technical depth, and working on innovative products in a rapidly evolving industry.
You will play a key role in building resilient infrastructure that supports the future of digital finance.
Accountabilities:
The Member of Technical Staff, Custody (Backend Engineer) will design, develop, and maintain secure backend systems while collaborating across engineering teams to deliver reliable digital asset solutions.
- Participate in the design, implementation, testing, documentation, and maintenance of custody-related systems and services.
- Build scalable and resilient backend services capable of handling high volumes of transactions and complex workflows.
- Write high-quality, maintainable code following engineering standards and best practices.
- Review code, provide constructive feedback, and help improve engineering quality across the team.
- Analyze complex and ambiguous technical challenges, developing practical and elegant solutions.
- Break down large initiatives into actionable tasks, estimate scope, evaluate trade-offs, and drive projects from concept through delivery.
- Contribute to reducing technical debt by promoting strong testing practices, automation, and reliable engineering processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems and ensure alignment with broader technical objectives.
- Share knowledge across teams and help prevent knowledge gaps or single points of failure.
- Mentor and support other engineers by sharing technical expertise and encouraging continuous learning.
- Communicate effectively with engineers and stakeholders across different disciplines to build strong working relationships.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is a skilled backend engineer with experience building distributed systems and a passion for creating secure, high-quality software solutions.
- Proven experience developing complex distributed systems in production environments.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including knowledge of concurrency, algorithms, and data structures.
- Experience designing and building resilient backend services that operate reliably at scale.
- Strong understanding of software development practices, code quality, testing strategies, and maintainable architecture.
- Experience with backend programming languages; experience with Go is preferred, though strong engineering skills across languages are valued.
- Ability to independently drive projects, manage technical complexity, and make sound engineering decisions.
- Strong collaboration skills with a team-oriented mindset and interest in mentoring and learning from others.
- Focus on delivering customer value and business impact rather than purely technical solutions.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience with applied cryptography or security-focused engineering.
- Interest in blockchain technologies, digital assets, and emerging financial infrastructure.
- Experience designing and implementing GraphQL or gRPC APIs.
- Background working in financial services or highly regulated environments.
- Familiarity with blockchain protocols and technical research.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on innovative technology shaping the future of digital finance.
- Exposure to complex engineering challenges involving security, distributed systems, and digital assets.
- Collaborative environment with experienced engineers across multiple disciplines.
- Strong focus on professional growth, mentorship, and continuous learning.
- Opportunity to make meaningful technical contributions with high ownership and impact.
- Inclusive and supportive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives.
- Access to modern engineering practices and tools while working on mission-critical infrastructure.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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