BitGo

Digital Asset Solutions

SoftwareEngineer-PlatformGrowth

$160–200k Palo Alto, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer - Platform Growth at BitGo. Skills: Platform Growth, Custody, AI-first development. Architect high-scale APIs. Build high-scale libraries”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver trust in digital assets; Raise the bar for experiences; Leave codebase better

Industry & Context.

Digital Asset Solutions
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Complexity tradeoffs; Performance bottlenecks; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years backend engineering experience, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics

Nice to Have

Experience building institutional crypto products, Proven track record shipping public-facing APIs, Full-stack capability with React, Experience working with clients, Familiarity with digital wallets, Familiarity with KYB/onboarding flows, Familiarity with growth platforms, Familiarity with mobile crypto UX, Experience evaluating AI models, Experience fine-tuning AI models

What You'll Do.

Architect high-scale APIs

Build high-scale libraries

Build high-scale services

Power custody products

Power growth products

Take ownership of features

Design developer-facing APIs

Document developer-facing APIs

Leverage AI coding agents

Leverage intelligent tooling

Partner with designers

Partner with engineers

Write well-tested code

Hunt performance bottlenecks

Provide architectural guidance

Evaluate emerging technologies

Adopt emerging technologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative team dynamics; Cross-functional teams; Across the stack

Process & Methodology

Ownership

Full Job Description

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 the infrastructure backbone of the digital asset economy, trusted by the world's leading institutions to secure and move billions in crypto every day. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Platform Growth team and help shape the future of custody, growth, and mobile products. If you want to work on systems that genuinely matter - where scale, security, and correctness aren't nice-to-haves but existential requirements, this is the role for you. You'll work on systems where the stakes are real, the engineering bar is high, and AI-first development isn't a buzzword - it's how we operate. BitGo moves fast, ships with discipline, and builds for the long term. Come help us deliver trust in digital assets. What You'll Do: Architect and build high-scale APIs, libraries, and services that power custody and growth products used by the world's most sophisticated crypto institutions Take full ownership of features from whiteboard to production, including customer integration and post-launch iteration Design and document developer-facing APIs that delight third-party bu

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