At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
We are building infrastructure that enables the world's largest financial institutions—banks, broker-dealers, fintechs, and payments companies—to offer digital asset services to their end clients. Think banking-as-a-service, but for crypto custody, trading, staking, and more.
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and scale an engineering team responsible for building the platform that powers the next generation of institutional digital asset adoption. You'll own the delivery, quality, and operational excellence of critical systems while developing and mentoring a high-performing engineering team.
This is an opportunity to shape engineering strategy, influence product direction, and build a team that operates at the intersection of cutting-edge crypto technology and the rigorous standards required by regulated financial services.
We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Services role:
Technical Skills:
Exhibit broad expertise in infrastructure systems, distributed computing, and platform architecture—serving as an internal reference and recognized leader in your domainUse technical knowledge to contribute to Anchorage's objectives, achieving goals in creative and effective ways while ensuring the team upholds a high technical barGuide the team on engineering best practices, system design, and quality standards for secure, scalable infrastructure in a regulated environment
Complexity and Impact of Work:
Lead and function effectively in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity, working on complex issues where problems are not clearly definedTranslate business strategy into functional and actionable engineering plans; direct planning, staffing, budgeting, and execution of high-priority initiativesMake final decisions on administrative and operational matters with a long-term view, ensuring budgets and timelines align with both Anchorage and Engineering objectivesBe accountable for the team's delivery, quality, and operational excellence—including product and platform features from design through production
Organizational Knowledge:
Maintain deep knowledge of Anchorage's strategy and work actively with cross-functional groups to identify new ways to deliver on itParticipate with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives, promoting a shared understanding of Anchorage's needsEngage with peers to develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects and people that have company-wide impact
Communication and Influence:
Communicate complex issues clearly and credibly across a wide range of audiences; articulate a clear strategy for the team with high-quality outputFocus on providing thoughtful leadership on broader organization programs and projects, understanding different business impactsBuild effective relationships with stakeholders including clients, cross-functional partners, and external partners; create formal networks and coordinate across groupsCredit individual contributions and acknowledge team accomplishments
Team Leadership:
Take independent responsibility for all aspects of people management with a proven track record of successfully leading people, teams, and projects in different contextsProvide clear directions and priorities; work with team members to define what success looks like so the positive impact for clients is clearEnsure knowledge is shared amongst the team, avoiding single points of failurePlan and execute changes to team staffing and succession planning in service of company goals, including identifying gaps, defining roles, and managing appropriate team sizesClarify ownership and decision-making for the team; delegate tactical decisions while maintaining responsibility as a tiebreaker
You may be a fit for this role if you have:
12+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience managing engineering teamsProven track record of building and leading high-performing teams through multiple product cycles and organizational contextsDeep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering (we use GCP, but experience with other cloud providers is sufficient)Experience owning delivery, quality, and operational excellence for production systems in a regulated or financial services environmentStrong ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear engineering plans and prioritiesExperience with budgeting, staffing, and resource planning for engineering teamsA demonstrated approach to developing talent—coaching, mentoring, and growing engineers at all levelsExcellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and collaborate effectively across functions
Although not a requirement, bonus points if:
Experience building ledger systems, virtual accounting layers, custody infrastructure, or similar financial technology platformsBackground managing teams in fintech, banking-as-a-service, or other regulated financial environmentsExperience with on-call rotations, incident management, and driving operational excellenceFamiliarity with regulatory requirements for financial institutions (SOC 2, bank examinations, etc.)Background in the cryptocurrency or digital assets industryExperience managing other managers or leading a group of teamsYou were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)
