Ava Labs

Senior Backend Engineer, Institutional Custody

Ava Labs

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: BrooklynNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,000 - $199,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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
  • Thrive in an environment where you are empowered to take initiative and work autonomously without being micromanaged
  • 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
Benefits
  • Offers Equity and Token package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Golangbackend systemscrypto wallet systemsmulti-party computation (MPC)multi-signature (multi-sig)secure coding practicesUTXO modelAccount modelstate managementconsensus mechanisms
Soft Skills
independent mindsetinitiativeproblem-solvingproactive approachuser-centric designempathyownershipcollaborationadaptabilitydriven mindset