Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer (Backend / Payments & Blockchain Infrastructure)Location: United States (Remote, West Coast Preferred) Company Stage: Late-Stage / Global Fintech (Web3 Infrastructure) Office Type: Remote Salary: $172,500 – $250,000 Base + Bonus + EquityThis global fintech company is building the infrastructure layer for the next generation of money movement. Its platform powers payments, commerce, and financial applications using both traditional banking rails and blockchain-based systems. With products used by enterprises, developers, and institutions worldwide, the company is driving adoption of programmable money and digital assets at global scale.What You Will DoOwn and extend core backend systems that power financial transactions across blockchain and traditional payment networksDesign and build scalable microservices and APIs for transferring value securely and reliablyArchitect systems supporting payments, tokenization, wallets, and financial infrastructureCollaborate with product and engineering teams to define and ship new capabilitiesIntegrate systems with banks, fintech platforms, and blockchain protocolsLead technical design and drive system architecture decisions across teamsTroubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system reliability and performanceBuild and maintain infrastructure including databases, messaging systems, and APIs for high-scale financial workflowsIdeal Background7+ years of professional software engineering experienceStrong backend expertise in Java (preferred) or GoProven experience building and operating scalable, production-grade distributed systemsDeep experience in at least one domain: payments processing, API platforms, or blockchain systemsStrong understanding of RESTful API design and distributed system architectureExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)Strong experience with SQL databases and schema designDemonstrated technical leadership, including leading teams (4+ engineers) on architecture and system designHigh standards for code quality, testing, and system reliabilityPreferredExperience with Web3, blockchain systems, or smart contract logicExperience working on financial infrastructure or regulated systemsFamiliarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systemsExperience building developer platforms or public APIsCompensation and BenefitsBase salary: $172,500 – $250,000Bonus: 10–15% annualEquity: $800K – $1M RSUs (4-year vest)Fully remote (U.S.-based) with West Coast collaboration preferenceMultiple team options across payments, liquidity, developer platform, and blockchain infrastructureHigh ownership environment with strong technical leadership expectationsFlat organization with high feedback velocity and direct communication cultureThis role is ideal for senior backend engineers who want to operate at Staff level—owning architecture and building the infrastructure that enables global, programmable money movement across both traditional finance and blockchain ecosystems.