Staff Backend Engineer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesh is seeking an experienced senior software engineer to own and drive roadmaps for multiple fintech-focused areas. You will shape technical architecture, lead cross-team initiatives, and build scalable backend services and APIs optimized for high data volumes. Collaboration with Azure cloud services, security-focused design, and crypto concepts are central to the role.

The role emphasizes strong backend skills, cloud-native delivery, and leadership in a fast-growing fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years in fintech or payments infrastructure.
• Strong backend skills in C#, C++, Go, Java, or Python.
• Proficiency in Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of security concepts (AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption).
• Understanding of crypto concepts (blockchains, RPCs, self-custody wallets).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the roadmap and implementation for multiple areas of focus
• Drive technical architecture decisions and system designs
• Provide technical leadership across teams
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
• Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability
• Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for large data volumes
• Build secure, crypto-first products to facilitate payments and transfers
• Champion best practices in software engineering, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps

Skills

Backend development

Cloud & DevOps

Security concepts

Crypto concepts

RESTful API design

Microservices architecture

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

About the Company

At Mesh, our mission is to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset. Mesh is bridging the gap between tokenized assets and everyday commerce by building the infrastructure for the next era of the global economy. Backed by PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures, we are building a global crypto payments network.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the roadmap and implementation for multiple areas of focus
• Drive technical architecture decisions and system designs
• Provide technical leadership across teams
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
• Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability
• Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for large data volumes
• Build secure, crypto-first products to facilitate payments and transfers
• Champion best practices in software engineering, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years in fintech or payments infrastructure
• Strong backend skills in C#, C++, Go, Java, or Python
• Proficiency in Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD
• Knowledge of security concepts (AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption)
• Understanding of crypto concepts (blockchains, RPCs, self-custody wallets)
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience leading engineering in a high-growth startup environment