Senior Backend Engineer, Blockchain Payments

Skyfire; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Equity compensation

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Skyfire is building a payment platform designed for the emerging machine economy, enabling instant, global micropayments for AI and machines.

We are seeking engineers to design core platform components, implement scalable blockchain solutions, and collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions. You will mentor junior engineers and help shape our architecture and tech stack.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building scalable blockchain-powered platforms.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js for web and API development.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes in production systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop core components of the Skyfire payment platform, including smart contract interactions, payment processing logic, and API integrations.
• Implement scalable and secure blockchain solutions for on-chain machine payments with high throughput and low latency.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and contribute to architecture.
• Stay updated on blockchain, smart contracts, and AI trends and integrate relevant tech.
• Mentor junior engineers to foster technical excellence and innovation.

Skills

Typescript

Node.js

Backend development

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Blockchain concepts

Tools

Smart Contract

Solidity

RESTful APIs

Job description

Skyfire is building a payment platform designed for the emerging machine economy, enabling instant, global micropayments for AI and machines.

We are seeking engineers to design core platform components, implement scalable blockchain solutions, and collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions. You will mentor junior engineers and help shape our architecture and tech stack.