Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Circle; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative financial technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Data Platform team. This role involves overseeing the core Data and ML platform, focusing on data ingestion, processing, and governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering for data systems, with a strong understanding of data warehousing and governance. Join a dynamic team that values integrity and excellence, and contribute to shaping the future of financial technology. This is a unique opportunity to work in a flexible and diverse environment, driving impactful projects that foster global economic growth.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in software engineering for data systems.
• Experience with scalable infrastructure and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee core Data/ML platform including ingestion, processing, and analytics.
• Design and operate data platform services for performance and reliability.

Skills

Software Engineering

Data Governance

Data Warehousing

ETL/ELT

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Open-source Data Technologies

Data Ingestion Frameworks

Job description

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Circle is a financial technology company at the forefront of the emerging internet of money, enabling value to travel globally, instantly, and at lower costs than traditional systems. Our infrastructure, including USDC—a blockchain-based dollar—supports businesses, institutions, and developers in leveraging these innovations to foster global economic growth and inclusion.

What You’ll Be Part Of

Circle values visibility and stability. As we expand into key jurisdictions, our success is driven by speed, efficiency, and our core values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We promote a flexible, diverse work environment that encourages new ideas and stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

As a member of the Data Platform Engineering team, you will oversee the core Data/ML platform, including data ingestion, processing, pipelines, governance, security, analytics, visualization, and warehousing. These components support our Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science teams by enabling experimentation, operational excellence, and insights to accelerate growth.

What You'll Work On

• Design, build, and operate data platform services, continuously improving monitoring, performance, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain data ingestion frameworks sourcing on-chain data, internal systems, and partner data.
• Become a domain expert in data warehousing, modeling, pipelines, and quality, collaborating with stakeholders on data contracts, lifecycle, governance, and compliance.
• Enable ML and Data Science teams with platform capabilities for data preparation, modeling, and experimentation.
• Create and maintain core services and libraries for cataloging, lineage, versioning, quality, auto-backfilling, and access controls.

What You'll Bring To Circle

Senior Software Engineer (III)

• 4+ years in software engineering for data systems.
• Experience with scalable infrastructure supporting batch, micro-batch, or streaming processing.
• Knowledge in payment systems, credit cards, bank transfers, or blockchain domains.
• Experience in data governance and provenance.
• Familiarity with open-source data technologies.
• Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems.
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and fast-paced.
• Excellent communication skills for remote collaboration.

Staff Software Engineer (IV)

Includes all requirements of Senior Data Engineer plus:

• 7+ years in large-scale data systems engineering.
• Led 5+ person teams in architecture and design.
• Expertise in ETL/ELT, warehousing, feature engineering, modeling, ingestion.
• Ability to identify impactful projects independently.
• Strong experience in data warehouse architecture, integration, and quality checks.

Nice To Have

• Experience with cryptography, blockchain, and on-chain data analysis.
• Experience with ML workflows, feature engineering, model training pipelines, and data validation.

Circle is committed to creating an inclusive financial future with transparency. Compensation is based on experience, skills, and organizational needs, with ranges provided for each role.