Software Engineer II

Circle; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle, a leading financial technology company, is seeking a mid-senior level Software Engineer to enhance its blockchain systems. In this role, you will work on improving existing systems, building secure APIs, and collaborating with diverse teams to design and implement new features. This opportunity offers competitive compensation and the chance to be part of a mission-driven organization focused on creating an inclusive financial future.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years minimum professional software development experience.
• Experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Excellent communication skills for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Extend Circle's blockchain systems infrastructure and build scalable microservices.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to shape Circle features.
• Write infrastructure to deliver great payment experiences.

Skills

Java

Go

API design

REST principles

Cloud Services

SQL databases

Coding standards

Communication skills

Education

Computer Science degree

Job description

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What You’ll Be Part Of

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

The Software Engineer is responsible for extending Circle's in-house blockchain systems infrastructure to support the tokenization of the world; analyzing requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing systems and modifying systems; building and owning scalable microservices that are responsible for reliable and secure APIs that transfer value and assets across all blockchain protocols as well as traditional banking protocols; collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to design, test, and shape Circle features, including developing and documenting system design procedures, testing procedures, and quality standards; troubleshooting program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning; building publicly accessible APIs that make it simple for developers to integrate with complex payment systems; integrating Platform Services with leading banks and financial technologies; consulting with management to ensure agreement on system principles; writing the infrastructure to deliver great payment experiences, including data sources (SQL or NoSQL), messaging systems and APIs; other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring To Circle

• 2-4 years minimum professional software development experience in object oriented languages like Java and Go
• Computer Science degree or a closely related field (or foreign equivalent).
• A broad understanding of API design and REST principles, know how to derive and communicate a good design
• Experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc)
• Experience with SQL databases and designing schemas
• Willing and able to learn unfamiliar languages and technologies
• Experience in the deployment of production-quality, scalable software
• A focus on coding standards and code quality with speed -- a desire to have great test coverage to enable continuous delivery
• Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with remote teams, share ideas and present concepts effectively
• Self-starter with a curious mindset, you enjoy moving at a fast pace, shipping software that improves the user experience and constantly improving your work with little supervision
  
  

Additional Information

• This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates.
  
  

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range

$120,000 - $162,500

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [e-mail] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Circle by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Software Engineer” roles.

Liberty, MO $74,200.00-$106,000.00 1 day ago

Junior Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

GO Software Engineer- Card Services - 100% Remote

Senior Software Engineer - C# / Golang - 100% Remote

Lees Summit, MO $106,041.00-$149,479.00 6 days ago

Senior Software Engineer - North American Sports

Kansas City Metropolitan Area $107,000.00-$179,000.00 1 week ago

Software Engineer - Solutions Engineering

Lenexa, KS $105,000.00-$260,000.00 1 week ago

Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Software Engineer (Python/Linux/Packaging)

Senior Backend Software Developer (Remote)

Senior Backend Software Developer (Remote)

Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer - Data, Workflows, AI/ML & Analytics

Kansas City Metropolitan Area $81,000.00-$135,000.00 1 week ago

Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer - Data, AI/ML & Analytics

Distributed Systems Software Engineer, Python / Go

Software Engineer, Ceph & Distributed Storage

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.