Engineering Manager - Crypto Web Experiences

About the position

BitGo is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Growth organization and help us build resilient, robust services and are responsible for working on critical projects with limited or no supervision. This role will require being full-time onsite at our Palo Alto office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a team of talented and high-impact engineers, providing cultural, technical, and hands-on leadership
• Grow the team and actively help shape the culture of open communication, craftsmanship, and ownership
• Take direct responsibility for quality and delivery of the team’s work
• Own all technology and services that power BitGo’s Web experiences including onboarding, authentication, product workflows etc for retail and institutional customers.
• Act as a strong, positive bridge between engineering teams and product operations, support, compliance, and business stakeholders
• Own, drive, and be accountable to KPIs pertaining to efficiency of internal operations, aspects of client experience, and service uptime
• Facilitate thorough documentation and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with management and product teams to plan, estimate, and prioritize roadmap objectives
• Align the team to broader company objectives and client expectations

Requirements

• Work experience as a manager or similar senior-level position at an engineering department
• 8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, 2+ years in a managerial role leading engineers
• Understanding of and strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain
• Strong desire to automate where possible and build tooling for a more efficient workflow
• Strong debugging skills and ability to grasp the interconnected nature of complex systems
• Proven experience sourcing and hiring top engineering talent
• Experience working in a cross-team environment, collaborating with and enabling other functions to drive broader departmental goals
• A self-starter capable of adapting quickly and being decisive
• Engineering degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with NodeJS, TypeScript, Postgres, React and Kafka
• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures
• Experience with large-scale, real-time, and distributed applications
• Understanding of and experience working in the financial industry
• Proficiency in Git / GitHub, branching methodologies, code review tools, and CI/CD pipelines.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
• 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
• Up to 4% 401k company match
• Paid parental leave, Paid vacation
• Free commuter/parking pass; 5 min from Caltrain
• Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment