Role in brief
Ava Labs, a company focused on Web3 solutions built on Avalanche, seeks a Staff Backend Engineer for institutional custody. This role involves designing and developing secure crypto wallet systems using Golang, with a strong emphasis on security and scalability. It is ideal for experienced backend engineers with a background in blockchain or crypto wallets.
About the role
This Staff Backend Engineer position is central to the development of secure, high-performance crypto wallet systems for institutional custody. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining these systems, specifically incorporating protocols like multi-party computation (MPC) and multi-signature (multi-sig) configurations using Golang. The role demands an unwavering commitment to security and performance, ensuring that all architectural decisions support robust and scalable solutions.
Your work will involve close collaboration with various internal teams, including Business Development, Product, Security, Finance, and Engineering. You will provide technical guidance, assess client needs, and recommend tailored solutions. A key aspect of this role is establishing architectures that facilitate mass adoption of Ava Labs products while maintaining top-tier security standards, translating customer challenges into actionable development priorities.
Success in this role requires an independent and driven mindset, taking full ownership of delivering high-quality backend solutions. You will continuously embrace technical challenges, learn new approaches, and push boundaries to drive product excellence. The focus is on building user-centric products that contribute to the growth of the crypto economy, leveraging a deep understanding of blockchain models and secure coding practices.
The salary for this full-time Staff Backend Engineer role ranges from $185,000 to $219,000.
Skills that matter here
- Golang: This role primarily uses Golang for designing and developing crypto wallet systems, including MPC and multi-sig configurations.
- Kubernetes: Familiarity with Kubernetes is beneficial for architecting modular and scalable backend systems.
- AWS: Experience with AWS is relevant for understanding competitive technologies and cloud service setups.
- GCP: Experience with GCP is relevant for understanding competitive technologies and cloud service setups.
- Azure: Experience with Azure is relevant for understanding competitive technologies and cloud service setups.
- CI/CD: Knowledge of CI/CD practices supports the development and maintenance of high-quality, secure backend solutions.
Who this role suits
- You are a self-driven individual who thrives on taking initiative and can operate effectively without micromanagement.
- You possess a strong sense of ownership over your work and outcomes, consistently delivering high-quality, secure solutions.
- You have a deep understanding of security principles, especially as they apply to blockchain and crypto wallet systems.
- You are a proactive problem-solver with a user-centric approach to product design and development.
From the employer
- Design, develop, and maintain crypto wallet systems using Golang, ensuring robust support for protocols such as multi-party computation (MPC) and multi-signature (multi-sig) configurations
- Architect modular, scalable backend systems with an unwavering commitment to security and performance
- Work closely with Partners to optimize configurations and setups for Ava Labs products
- Provide technical guidance across Business Development, Product, Security, Finance, and Engineering teams
- Assess opportunities and recommend solutions tailored to client needs
- Establish architectures and systems that ensure mass adoption of Ava Labs products while maintaining top-tier security
- Demonstrate an independent, driven mindset that thrives on taking initiative without being micromanaged
- Take full responsibility for delivering high-quality, secure backend solutions while continuously embracing challenges, learning, and pushing boundaries to drive product excellence
- 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with a strong focus on backend systems
- Proven track record in building crypto wallets or blockchain-related products
- Deep understanding of both UTXO and Account models, state management, and consensus mechanisms
- Extensive experience in secure coding practices with a very strong understanding of security principles as they apply to blockchain and crypto wallet systems
- Familiarity with competitive technologies and cloud service setups
- A self-driven, independent mindset with extreme ownership over your work and outcomes
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to overcoming technical challenges
- A user-centric approach to designing and launching high-quality products that fuel the growth of the crypto economy
- Proven ability to empathize with customer challenges and translate those insights into actionable development priorities
- Salary Range: $185,000 - $219,000
- Fully remote work in North America
- Join a global, world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, marketing, and law
- Be a pioneer in a new technology with implications across finance, gaming, investing, collectibles, among many others
- Ava Labs is committed to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Questions about this role
What is the seniority level for this role?
This is a senior-level Staff Backend Engineer position.
What is the remote work policy?
This position is fully remote, but candidates must be located in North America.
What skills are most important for this role?
Key skills include 5+ years of backend engineering experience, a proven track record in building crypto wallets or blockchain products, deep understanding of UTXO and Account models, state management, consensus mechanisms, and extensive secure coding practices, particularly with Golang.
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