Ava Labs

Senior Software Engineer, Institutional Custody

Ava Labs

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Salary

💰 $158,440 - $198,050 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

DockerGoKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsPostgresReactSQLiteTypeScriptWeb3

About the role

  • Design, develop, and maintain crypto wallet systems using TypeScript, Node, REST API, & Go; advance the client application experience.
  • Architect modular, scalable backend systems with strong 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 for mass adoption while maintaining security.
  • Demonstrate independent initiative and take full responsibility for delivering high-quality, secure backend solutions.

Requirements

  • Designed/operated REST APIs, modeled data (Postgres/SQLite), and built real-time features (WebSockets/webhooks) with strong DX and documentation.
  • Basic Kubernetes (K8), Docker, CI/CD, Cloudflare experience.
  • Experience with Github Actions, developing microservices architecture.
  • Security-first mindset: collaborate with Security/Compliance; manage secrets; build auditability and observability into the product.
  • Prior senior-level engineering experience in a blockchain, DeFi, or crypto organization.
  • Deep understanding of both UTXO and account models, state management, consensus mechanisms.
  • 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience delivering features across Backend and Fullstack (TypeScript/Node).
  • Self-driven, independent mindset with extreme ownership over your work and outcomes.
  • User-centric approach to designing and launching high-quality products.