Location: EST Preferred, will consider strong candidates in PST to GMT, but they must be willing to work majority EST hours.

Remote | Full time

Compensation:  $175K - $225K

Our client is a high-performance financial technology firm backed by premier investors, including Paradigm and Dragonfly. The organization is dedicated to transforming global financial infrastructure by building a seamless platform for the issuance, management, and integration of programmable stablecoins. By treating digital dollars as a public good, the firm aims to create a financial fabric that is faster, more transparent, and more efficient than traditional siloed systems.

The engineering team operates with the discipline of a sophisticated finance institution and the agility of a crypto-native startup. Joining this mission-driven group means entering a tight-knit environment that prioritizes technical excellence, extreme ownership, and high-velocity decision-making. The Senior Backend Engineer will play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of both internal tools and customer-facing products that serve developers, fintechs, and global institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Development: Design, build, and operate robust backend services with a relentless focus on reliability, performance, and developer experience.
• Technical Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of critical systems, from initial architectural design to deployment and long-term operational excellence.
• Standards & Mentorship: Shape technical standards across the organization, advocating for clean code principles and comprehensive automated testing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-impact features in an asynchronous, remote-first environment.
• System Observability: Utilize modern monitoring and orchestration tools to ensure high uptime and minimal maintenance burdens for all production systems.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in backend service development.
• Technical Stack: 3+ years of expertise in TypeScript/Node.js.
• Database Proficiency: Fluency with relational databases and SQL.
• Operational Excellence: A proven track record of shipping production-grade systems with high uptime and reliability.
• Engineering Rigor: A strong commitment to clean code architecture and automated testing frameworks.
• Architecture: Deep understanding of API design, versioning, documentation, and modern authentication patterns.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills suitable for a collaborative, remote-first team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ecosystem Experience: Direct experience in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments.
• Infrastructure Knowledge: Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Domain Expertise: Experience integrating with or interacting with blockchain node software (e.g., Geth, Solana validators).
• Optimization: Familiarity with performance profiling, latency reduction, and service-level adherence (SLAs).
• System Design: Background in designing and operating event-driven architectures.

Benefits

• Mission-Driven Impact: Build foundational infrastructure for the future of global money.
• High-Calibre Team: Collaborate with a group of builders who value clear thinking and move without ego.
• Strategic Backing: Work within an organization supported by industry-leading venture capital firms.
• Innovation: Engage with cutting-edge technology at the intersection of traditional finance and Web3.

Interview Process

1. Hiring Manager Interview: A call with the Head of Engineering to discuss professional background, technical skillset, and alignment with the stablecoin ecosystem.
2. Technical Interview: A coding assessment conducted by the Head of Engineering and the CTO.
3. Systems Design Assessment: A deep-dive session into architectural thinking and system design with the Head of Engineering and the CTO.
4. Final Interview: A wrap-up discussion regarding role expectations, compensation, and long-term objectives.