Staff Software Engineer

Title: Staff Software Engineer

Location: Remote, US

Job Description:

Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.

Staff Software Engineer (Backend / Payments & Blockchain Infrastructure)

Location: United States (Remote, West Coast Preferred)
Company Stage: Late-Stage / Global Fintech (Web3 Infrastructure)
Office Type: Remote
Salary: $172,500 – $250,000 Base + Bonus + Equity

Company Description

This global fintech company is building the infrastructure layer for the next generation of money movement. Its platform powers payments, commerce, and financial applications using both traditional banking rails and blockchain-based systems. With products used by enterprises, developers, and institutions worldwide, the company is driving adoption of programmable money and digital assets at global scale.

What You Will Do

• Own and extend core backend systems that power financial transactions across blockchain and traditional payment networks
• Design and build scalable microservices and APIs for transferring value securely and reliably
• Architect systems supporting payments, tokenization, wallets, and financial infrastructure
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and ship new capabilities
• Integrate systems with banks, fintech platforms, and blockchain protocols
• Lead technical design and drive system architecture decisions across teams
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system reliability and performance
• Build and maintain infrastructure including databases, messaging systems, and APIs for high-scale financial workflows

Ideal Background

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend expertise in Java (preferred) or Go
• Proven experience building and operating scalable, production-grade distributed systems
• Deep experience in at least one domain: payments processing, API platforms, or blockchain systems
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and distributed system architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)
• Strong experience with SQL databases and schema design
• Demonstrated technical leadership, including leading teams (4+ engineers) on architecture and system design
• High standards for code quality, testing, and system reliability

Preferred

• Experience with Web3, blockchain systems, or smart contract logic
• Experience working on financial infrastructure or regulated systems
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
• Experience building developer platforms or public APIs

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $172,500 – $250,000
• Bonus: 10–15% annual
• Equity: $800K – $1M RSUs (4-year vest)
• Fully remote (U.S.-based) with West Coast collaboration preference
• Multiple team options across payments, liquidity, developer platform, and blockchain infrastructure
• High ownership environment with strong technical leadership expectations
• Flat organization with high feedback velocity and direct communication culture

This role is ideal for senior backend engineers who want to operate at Staff level—owning architecture and building the infrastructure that enables global, programmable money movement across both traditional finance and blockchain ecosystems.

 

Salary Range: $172,500 - $250,000 base.