Engineering Manager Jobs at Bitgo

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 New York City office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving. Team Description: Staking is one of BitGo’s fastest-growing businesses, powering billions in delegated assets across multiple chains. The Staking Platform Team builds the core services and APIs that enable secure, reliable, and performant staking for both institutional and retail partners. By abstracting blockchain complexity, we empower our customers to earn yield on their crypto while supporting the decentralization and security of leading networks. We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Lead with a strong distributed systems background and a track record of building platform teams. You’ll lead a high-performing group responsible for turning blockchain infrastructure into simple, scalable, and secure platform APIs that serve all of BitGo’s staking products. What you’ll be doing:

Build, lead, and scale engineering teams focused on staking services and infrastructure. Coach and mentor engineers, supporting career growth while driving measurable organizational impact. Partner with product managers, designers, and leadership to translate vision into quarterly roadmaps. Break down complex projects into iterative milestones and lead delivery. Make thoughtful architectural decisions, uphold engineering best practices, and foster a culture of high-quality code. Own the design, delivery, and operation of distributed, multi-tenanted systems at scale. Collaborate closely with recruiting to identify and attract world-class engineering talent. Drive operational excellence and ensure platform services meet rigorous SLAs. Roll up your sleeves when needed — from reviewing designs and code to triaging incidents or joining on-call rotations.

What we look for in you:

7+ years of experience in software engineering. 2+ years of engineering management experience. Strong background in distributed systems, APIs, and infrastructure at scale. Deep understanding of high-quality code and robust engineering processes. Execution-focused, able to deliver results amid ambiguity. Capable of balancing long-term vision with immediate priorities. Hands-on technical ability when required. Genuine passion for building secure and reliable financial infrastructure for the digital asset ecosystem.

Nice to haves:

Experience working with blockchain protocols (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Proof-of-Stake networks). Crypto-native fluency: comfortable interacting with addresses, validators, dApps, and other on-chain services. Experience building high-throughput distributed systems or data pipelines. Track record of instilling high operational standards. Alignment with BitGo values: Security First, Customer Obsession, Extreme Ownership, and Clear Communication.

Why Join BitGo? 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. Pay Transparency Notice: Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $230,000 - $300,000 USD base salary. Equity and an annual performance bonus are also a part of this role's package.  Here are some of the benefits* of working at BitGo:

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 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  Cryptocurrencies are the most disruptive change the financial services industry has seen in years. Join us and you’ll be able to look back and say you were part of the team that transformed investing.