Job description

About BIT

BIT, previously known as Matrixport, is a global group focused on digital asset financial services and infrastructure. Established in Singapore in 2019 and headquartered there, the company connects traditional finance with digital assets through governed financial products and technology. It oversees more than US$7 billion in assets and processes over US$7 billion in monthly trading activity.

BIT provides custody, trading, asset and wealth management, liquidity and financing solutions, as well as tokenised real-world assets (RWA), for institutional and professional clients worldwide. Its group entities operate under licensed and regulated structures across Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Bhutan.

Why Join BIT

This role is part of a graduate hiring programme designed for individuals eager to learn, contribute, and grow in a fast-moving Web3 environment. BIT promotes openness, transparency, and inclusion, and values fresh ideas from early-career talent. The team works on challenging problems with an entrepreneurial mindset, aiming to build innovative products for the next billion users.

Opportunity to shape the future of Web3
Practical exposure to cryptocurrency products and systems
Access to international career opportunities
Mentorship and networking with experienced industry professionals
A lively, collaborative, and engaging workplace culture

Role Overview

The graduate engineer will contribute to backend development for crypto financial products, with a strong focus on Go-based services, infrastructure support, and reliable system delivery. The work involves building scalable components for the lending platform and partnering closely with DevOps and SRE teams.

Responsibilities

Develop clean, efficient, and modular backend code using Go.
Design, build, and launch backend services for a range of crypto financial products.
Create and maintain microservices that support the lending platform infrastructure.
Write thorough test cases to verify that implementations meet design expectations.
Work with teammates to keep DevOps and site reliability workflows running smoothly.

Requirements

Open to fresh graduates or recent graduates with less than 2 years of full-time experience in computer science, statistics, engineering, or a related discipline.
Strong coding ability in at least one programming language, with Golang as the preferred choice.
Good grasp of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems concepts.
Experience or familiarity with server-side tools and technologies such as MySQL, Redis, and Docker.
Practical exposure to HTTP, web services, REST APIs, and databases including MySQL, NoSQL, or Redis.
Basic understanding of Linux, networking fundamentals, and multithreaded programming.
Interest in blockchain, cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFT-related technologies.
Self-driven, disciplined, hardworking, and comfortable working in challenging environments.
Strong analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
Ability to take initiative and perform well in uncertain or high-pressure situations.
Good spoken and written English, plus strong interpersonal and presentation skills; Mandarin fluency is an advantage.

Preferred Profile

Strong performance in programming contests such as ACM-ICPC, Google Code Jam, or similar competitions.
Contributions to open-source software or community-submitted patches.
Academic or project experience related to blockchain technology.
Practical exposure to distributed systems through coursework or hands-on projects.

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