Engineering Manager - Mobile (React Native)

Company: BitGo Inc.
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

BitGo provides the most secure and scalable solutions for the digital asset economy, offering regulated custody, staking and trading, and core infrastructure to investors and builders alike.
Founded in 2013 - the early days of crypto - BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and later built TSS to improve upon other companies' MPC offerings. Between multi-sig and TSS, BitGo offers the safest technology on the market and safeguards over 600 tokens across a wide variety of blockchains. Over the years, BitGo has expanded from offering wallets into providing a full-suite solution that lets clients hold assets safely and then put them to work. BitGo launched BitGo Trust Company in 2018, providing fully regulated, qualified cold storage to complement BitGo Inc's original hot wallet solution. In 2020, BitGo launched BitGo Prime, which allows its clients to trade, borrow, and lend. Moreover, BitGo also provides access to DeFi, staking, NFT wallets, and beyond, and serves as the world's sole custodian for WBTC, or wrapped Bitcoin. Today, BitGo is the leader in digital asset security, custody, and liquidity, providing the operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in over 50 countries - a list that includes many regulated entities and the world's top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. BitGo also processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions by value.
Job Title: Engineering Manager (React Native)
This role is onsite in our Palo Alto, CA office.
Responsibilities:

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• Build, lead, and develop a team of talented and high-impact engineers, providing cultural, technical, and hands-on leadership.
  
• Grow the team and actively help shape the culture of open communication, craftsmanship, and ownership.
  
• Take direct responsibility for quality and delivery of the team's work.
  
• Oversee the design and execution of advanced applications for the iOS and Android platforms using React Native.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
  
• Act as a strong, positive bridge between engineering teams and product operations, support, compliance, and business stakeholders.
  
• Own, drive, and be accountable to KPIs pertaining to efficiency of internal operations, aspects of client experience, and service uptime.
  
• Facilitate thorough documentation and knowledge sharing.
  
• Collaborate with management and product teams to plan, estimate, and prioritize roadmap objectives.
  
• Align the team to broader company objectives and client expectations.
  
  Skills & Experience:
  We are looking for teammates who share and practice our values: open communication, transparency, taking ownership, and a high level of craftsmanship. We are looking for coworkers who share our vision and mission: deliver trust in digital assets.
  Required:
  
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  • At least 6 years of proven experience in mobile application development using React Native.
    
  • 8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, 2+ years in a managerial role leading engineers.
    
  • Strong debugging skills and ability to grasp the interconnected nature of complex systems.
    
  • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
    
  • Knowledge of UI/UX standards and mobile design principles.
    
  • Proven experience sourcing and hiring top engineering talent.
    
  • Experience working in a cross-team environment, collaborating with and enabling other functions to drive broader departmental goals.
    
  • A self-starter capable of adapting quickly and being decisive.
    
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
    
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or another technical discipline from a top university.
    
  • Great at algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
    
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
    
    Preferred:
    
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    • Experience with native mobile development (iOS/Android) is a plus.
      
    • Understanding of and strong interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
      
    • Understanding of and experience working in the financial industry.
      
      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 $180,000 - $240,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the benefits outlined below are also a part of this role's package.
      Here are some of the benefits* of working at BitGo:
      
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      • 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 commuter/parking pass; 5 min from Caltrain.
        
      • 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.
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