Member of Technical Staff, Protocols

About the role

Anchorage Digital is at the forefront of building an advanced digital asset platform tailored for institutional clients. The role of Member of Technical Staff focuses on integrating new cryptoassets and developing essential features like staking and governance. This position plays a crucial role in shaping the platform's architecture while collaborating with various teams.

Success in this role involves balancing the need for rapid development with maintaining high standards of code quality and testing. The team values creativity and ambition, seeking individuals who prioritize end-user experience and can contribute to a diverse and inclusive work environment. This is a chance to influence the future of finance through innovative blockchain technologies.

Skills that matter here

• Go: The role primarily uses Go for building services and infrastructure.
• C++: C++ may be used in developing complex distributed systems.
• Docker: Docker is essential for containerizing applications in the deployment process.
• Kubernetes: Kubernetes will be utilized for orchestrating containerized applications.
• Terraform: Terraform is used for infrastructure as code, enabling scalable deployments.
• GraphQL: GraphQL may be employed for efficient data querying in the platform.

Who this role suits

• Has experience with complex distributed systems and a passion for building services from the ground up.
• Values code quality and prioritizes user experience over merely using new technologies.
• Describes themselves as detail-oriented, ambitious, and eager to learn.
• Enjoys collaborating across different teams and contributing to an inclusive work culture.

From the employer

• Deeply research new cryptoassets and integrate them into Anchorage Digital’s platform.
• Implement participatory features that clients need such as staking, governance, vesting, etc.
• Develop infrastructure that scales across all crypto-networks.
• Support assets through upgrades and monitor for network-wide issues.
• Contribute with and review code across the entire stack and engineering organization.
• Find the right balance between progress (i.e. shipping quickly) and perfection (i.e. measuring twice).
• Foster an efficient deterministic testing culture, with an emphasis on minimizing tech debt and bureaucracy.
• Influence architecture/product roadmap - have a seat at the table.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with everyone.
• Help scale the team.
• Work on the front lines of the blockchain/crypto movement and SecOps innovation.
• Ship code that will impact the global economy.

• You have real world experience building complex distributed systems.
• We mostly use Go, however languages can be learned. We really care about your engineering skills more than any specific language or framework.
• You enjoy building services from scratch and supporting them over a meaningful period of time.
• You genuinely care about code quality and test infrastructure.
• You prioritize end-user experience and business value over “cool tech.”
• You have developed “computer science fundamentals”, i.e. concurrency, algorithms, and data structures (Formal CS degree NOT required).
• You self describe as some combination of the following: creative, humble, ambitious, detail oriented, hard working, trustworthy, eager to learn, methodical, action oriented, and tenacious.

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Opportunity to be part of a top-notch team and help it grow.