Staff Software Engineer – Blockchain & Payments APIs

Circle; New York (NY); On-site; USD 195,000 - 257,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Circle, a leader in internet financial platforms, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in New York. This role involves extending blockchain systems and building scalable APIs, crucial for transforming global financial processes.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of software development experience, expertise in programming languages, and skills in API design and blockchain technologies. The position offers a base pay range of $195,000 to $257,500, reflecting the company's commitment to great software innovation.

Qualifications

• 7 years minimum professional software development experience in object oriented languages.
• Technical leadership of teams more than 4 on architecture and system design.
• Deep understanding of API design and development principles.

Responsibilities

• Extend Circle's in-house blockchain systems infrastructure.
• Build and own scalable microservices for APIs across protocols.
• Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions.

Skills

Object oriented programming (Go or Java)

API design

Payments processing

Blockchains

Communication skills

Education

Computer Science degree or closely related field

Tools

Cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure)

Kubernetes

SQL databases

Job description

Circle, a leader in internet financial platforms, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in New York. This role involves extending blockchain systems and building scalable APIs, crucial for transforming global financial processes.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of software development experience, expertise in programming languages, and skills in API design and blockchain technologies. The position offers a base pay range of $195,000 to $257,500, reflecting the company's commitment to great software innovation.