Software Engineer (Backend)

Quick Facts

• Team: Money Movement (Developer product group)
• Focus: Backend infrastructure for stablecoin-based global payments

Description

You will design and build backend systems that power stablecoin-based pay-ins, payouts, deposits, and withdrawals through self-service APIs and a single onboarding flow. You’ll own key projects end-to-end as the DRI, partnering across Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance to deliver fast, secure, and scalable transfers. You’ll also drive performance, scalability, and reliability improvements across distributed systems while supporting engineering quality through reviews and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own key projects end-to-end as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI), from system design through production deployment
• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and internal/external APIs for stablecoin-powered payments for businesses and partners
• Partner with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance to translate requirements into robust, scalable solutions
• Execute performance, scalability, and reliability improvements across distributed systems and address bottlenecks before they impact customers
• Support engineering quality via code reviews, architectural best practices, and contributions to patterns that raise the technical bar

Requirements

• 2+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems (fintech, payments, or crypto preferred)
• Proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Go, Java)
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP)
• Experience designing distributed systems and APIs
• Track record of serving as DRI for technical projects with end-to-end delivery to production
• Experience integrating with or building on blockchain/crypto technologies (stablecoins, on-chain payments, or smart contract platforms such as Ethereum, Solana, Base)
• Ability to write technical design documents and communicate architecture trade-offs
• Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and measurable improvements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401(k)
• Equity and bonus eligibility (as applicable)