Backend Engineer, Link (US)

United States Digital Space LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking experienced backend engineers to scale our global payments platform. You will work across teams to expand our product suite, design scalable services, and tackle complex production issues.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross‑functional groups, mentoring peers, and owning features end-to-end in a distributed, hybrid environment. Ideal candidates have 2–10+ years of software engineering, strong coding skills, autonomy, and a passion for backend

Qualifications

• 2–10+ years of industry software engineering experience (does not include internships or co‑ops).
• Strong coding skills in any programming language.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work across workstreams within your team and contribute to your peers' success
• Ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Interest in working as a backend specialist across varying technologies and stacks to solve problems and delight both internal and external users

Responsibilities

• Build and design the next generation of the company products to meet the high‑growth needs of our company and customers for years to come
• Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Mentor engineers to help them grow
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to build new features at large‑scale, while improving internal engineering standards, tooling, and processes
• Collaborate effectively in a distributed and hybrid team, maintaining open communication and strong connections with colleagues

Skills

Backend development

Code proficiency

Collaboration

Autonomy

Job description

Who we are

Link is a digital wallet designed for effortless and secure online payments and digital transactions. With Link, consumers enjoy convenience and peace of mind—it works on any device or browser, is backed by the highest security mechanisms, offers purchase protections on eligible items, and ensures seamless and quick payments. Across the Link Engineering org, we focus on building delightful payment experiences and allowing our global consumer base to pay with their preferred payment methods. Our team's work spans the entire stack from front‑end experiences, to infrastructure that supports low‑latency transactions, to intelligent systems that help protect consumers and merchants from bad actors.

Team matching for one of the subteams will begin during final stages. Please note we may also consider you for different orgs based on your experience, location, etc. More information on our team matching process can be found here.

What you'll do

We're looking for engineers who want to make an impact on payments at a global scale. You'll play a key role in expanding our product suite and the infrastructure that supports it. Our team collaborates with many cross‑functional teams and many other teams across the company to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving user needs.

Responsibilities

• Build and design the next generation of the company products to meet the high‑growth needs of our company and customers for years to come
• Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Mentor engineers to help them grow
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to build new features at large‑scale, while improving internal engineering standards, tooling, and processes
• Collaborate effectively in a distributed and hybrid team, maintaining open communication and strong connections with colleagues

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 2–10+ years of industry software engineering experience (does not include internships or co‑ops)
• Strong coding skills in any programming language
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work across workstreams within your team and contribute to your peers' success
• Ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Interest in working as a backend specialist across varying technologies and stacks to solve problems and delight both internal and external users

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with large‑scale financial tracking systems
• Good understanding and practical knowledge in cloud‑based services
• Experience with, or enthusiasm for, building with AI and agentic workflows