Software Engineer - Mobile (React Native)

About the position

BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since our founding in 2013, we have focused on enabling our clients to securely navigate the digital asset space. With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide. As the operational backbone of the digital economy, BitGo handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian, and staking provider, in the world. For more information, visit www.bitgo.com. This role will require being full-time onsite at our San Francisco office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving. BitGo is looking for a Mobile Software Engineer with a strong background in React Native to join our team and help us build cross-platform mobile applications that enhance the BitGo experience for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced applications for the iOS and Android platforms using React Native.
• 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.

Requirements

• 4+ years of proven experience in mobile application development using React Native.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript and related technologies (ES6, TypeScript).
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
• Knowledge of UI/UX standards and mobile design principles.
• Experience with SQL databases like MySQL or Postgres.
• Confident with RESTful API design.
• Great with unit and functional testing and debugging.
• Experience in Git/GitHub and branching methodologies, code review tools, CI tools, etc.
• 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.
• Great at algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with native mobile development (iOS/Android) is a plus.
• Understanding of and experience working in the financial industry.
• Familiarity with any of the following: digital wallets, clearing and settlement, lending, trading, accounting systems, etc.

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.
• Benefits may vary based on location.