Fintech API Engineer / DeFi / 100% Remote

The Crypto Recruiters; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fintech sector is looking for a Fintech API Engineer to lead the development of their financial APIs. This 100% remote role requires expertise in designing developer-friendly abstractions over complex financial systems, ideally with experience in decentralized finance. Join a team that focuses on building infrastructure enabling a faster deployment of global fintech products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience building financial APIs.
• Experience with payment processing and account management.
• Familiarity with decentralized finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of financial APIs.
• Build the core API layer for various financial modules.
• Create developer-friendly interfaces over complex infrastructure.

Skills

API development

High-performance systems

Financial infrastructure design

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

Go

Rust

Job description

Fintech API Engineer / DeFi / 100% Remote

Fintech API Engineer / DeFi / 100% Remote

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The Crypto Recruiters provided pay range

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Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

We are actively searching for a Senior Software Engineer that has experience building API-first fintech platforms. In this position you will have a lead role in the design and implementation of financial APIs that abstract complex infrastructure into developer-friendly interfaces. You'll build the core API layer powering our five key modules: accounts, payments, yield, trading, and cards. Our goal is to build financial infrastructure enabling developers to deploy global fintech products 10x faster than traditional banking.

Your Rhythm:

• You have experience building financial APIs that power features like payments, accounts, trading, and data services
• You thrive at building developer-friendly abstractions over complex financial infrastructure and compliance requirements
• High-performance systems are your passion
• You live and breathe API gateway architecture with authentication, rate limiting, and comprehensive developer tooling

Your Vibe:

• 5+ years experience building financial APIs at modern fintech companies
• Payment processing, account management, and financial transaction systems
• High-scale system architecture and database design for financial data
• Ideally some knowledge and experience around decentralized finance

Technical Stack:

• Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Go (Rust strongly preferred)
• Security: OAuth 2.0, JWT, financial-grade API security standards

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development and Financial Services

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