Anchorage Digital - Member of Technical Staff, Financial Infrastructure

• Develop and maintain infrastructure that powers digital asset custody, trading, staking, and settlement for enterprise financial institutions • Contribute to virtual accounting layers, API integrations, and multi-tenant platform architectures with guidance from senior engineers • Write clear, concise, tested code and participate in code reviews to improve engineering practices • Build understanding of security, reliability, and testing best practices in a regulated environment • Complexity and Impact of Work: • Take ownership of the full lifecycle of features—from development through deployment—with increasing autonomy over time • Contribute to cross-functional projects and collaborate with adjacent teams to deliver on platform goals • Participate in on-call rotation to provide product support for the software and infrastructure the team owns • Organizational Knowledge: • Understand how Anchorage's company priorities relate to your area of work and clearly communicate the 'why' behind the work • Work closely with compliance, legal, and security teams to understand regulatory requirements affecting the platform • Participate in the hiring process through referrals, conducting interviews, or attending recruiting events • Communication and Influence: • Communicate clearly and proactively share updates that impact colleagues, managers, and leads • Contribute actively to team discussions and problem-solving efforts • Collaborate with your team and adjacent teams to solve problems, and assist or teach other team members when possible • You may be a fit for this role if you have: • 2-5 years of professional experience building backend services and distributed systems • Experience contributing to customer-facing APIs or multi-tenant platform architectures • Familiarity with cloud-native microservices (we use GCP, but experience with other cloud providers is sufficient) • A track record of writing automated tests alongside your features and supporting production systems • Experience participating in on-call support and incident response for production systems • Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, systems design)—formal CS degree not required • A genuine interest in code quality, infrastructure reliability, and security • The ability to prioritize end-user experience and business value • Although not a requirement, bonus points if: • Professional experience with C++, Go, or Rust • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration • Exposure to ledger systems, virtual accounting layers, or custody infrastructure • Background in financial services, fintech, or banking-as-a-service platforms • Experience with system security (authentication, authorization, identity management) • Familiarity with regulatory requirements for financial institutions (SOC 2, bank examinations, etc.) • Interest in or exposure to the cryptocurrency or digital assets industry • You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)