Binance Accelerator Program - Backend Engineer, Pay & Card

Lever, Inc.; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home arrangement

Job summary

Binance is seeking a Backend Engineer intern for the Pay & Card team to build and scale backend services powering crypto and fiat payments globally. You will work with engineers, product managers, and QA to deliver reliable, secure payment workflows and high-throughput transaction systems.

Current university students or recent graduates will gain hands-on experience in distributed architectures, REST APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure while contributing to security and observability

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and CS fundamentals.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Go, C++, Python) and knowledge of SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services powering Binance Pay and Card products.
• Build scalable APIs and microservices for payment processing and merchant services.
• Participate in distributed systems with high-volume, latency-sensitive transactions.
• Work with databases, caches, queues, and infrastructure to improve performance and reliability.
• Implement robust transaction workflows with retries, idempotency, and concurrency handling.
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, tracing and root-cause analysis.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Contribute to improvements in reliability, observability, security, and engineering practices.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

Backend languages (Go/Java/C/C++)

REST APIs

Strong communication

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 320 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means.

Binance Accelerator Program (BAP) is a 3-6 month internship program designed for Early Career talent to have firsthand experience in the rapidly expanding digital assets space. You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills at Binance and understand what it’s like to work at the world's leading blockchain ecosystem. As part of your internship in the BAP, there will also be opportunities for networking and development, which will expand your professional network and build transferable skills to propel you forward in your career. Learn about the BAP Program HERE.

Who may apply

Current university students and recent graduates.

*Terms of employment / engagement shall be subject to contract and local applicable laws

As a Backend Engineer on the Pay & Card team, you will work on backend systems powering crypto and fiat payment experiences for users and merchants globally. You will collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, QA engineers, and other cross‑functional teams to build reliable, secure, and scalable payment services. You will gain hands‑on experience with high‑throughput transaction systems, distributed architectures, payment processing, and financial infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services supporting Binance Pay and Card products.
• Build scalable APIs and microservices for payment processing, transaction management, merchant services, and related financial workflows.
• Participate in the development of distributed systems handling high-volume and latency-sensitive transactions.
• Work with databases, caching systems, message queues, and other infrastructure components to improve system performance and reliability.
• Implement robust transaction workflows with appropriate handling for retries, idempotency, concurrency, and failure scenarios.
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues through logs, metrics, tracing, and root‑cause analysis.
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to improvements in system reliability, observability, security, and engineering practices.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, object‑oriented programming, and computer science fundamentals.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Java, Go, C++, Python, or a similar language.
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL, including indexes, transactions, and database design fundamentals.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, HTTP, networking, and client‑server architecture.
• Understanding of operating systems, concurrency, and common backend engineering concepts.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and reason systematically about technical problems.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to learn in a fast‑moving engineering environment.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or other message‑queue technologies.
• Understanding of distributed‑system concepts such as consistency, availability, replication, caching, asynchronous processing, and fault tolerance.
• Knowledge of payment concepts such as authorization, capture, settlement, refunds, reconciliation, chargebacks, and payment lifecycle management.
• Previous backend engineering internship, personal project, hackathon, or open‑source experience.
• Interest in cryptocurrency, blockchain, fintech, and payment infrastructure.

Why Binance

• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world‑class talent in a user‑centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast‑paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results‑driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work‑from‑home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.

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