Senior Software Engineer Platm

Responsibilities

Deeply understand how developers use Node.js and Type Script at Bit Go to create optimal solutions and abstractions for their use cases, driving and evolving recommended practices. Design, build, and optimize scalable platform services and Node.js-based tooling to support Bit Go’s high-performance custody, wallet, and financial services platforms. Provide and integrate the libraries, frameworks, and workflows that enable developers to build software efficiently within the Bit Go ecosystem.

Develop tools and workflows to improve engineering velocity, including deployment pipelines, testing frameworks, and service abstractions. Continuously improve operational excellence through a culture of learning and proactive investments in reliability and resiliency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain standards for API design, platform performance, and overall system architecture.

• Deep expertise in Node.js, npm, and Type Script, with a focus on developing reliable backend systems.
• Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and familiarity with API lifecycle management.
• Strong testing and debugging skills.
• Proficient with Git, CI/CD tools, and agile development practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related technical field.

• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience improving developer productivity through internal tooling or frameworks.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and experience with event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Ability to create clarity and drive alignment across stakeholder groups.
• A curious and proactive learner.

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world's financial markets.

• Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
• 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment

* Benefits may vary based on location

This role will require being full-time onsite at our Toronto office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving.