Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

• The Staff 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

Qualifications

• 8 years minimum professional software development experience in object oriented languages like Go or Java • Computer Science degree or a closely related field (or foreign equivalent) • Technical leadership of teams >4 on architecture and system design • Expert in one of the domains of API design, payments processing, or blockchains • Deep focus on coding standards and code quality -- 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

Benefits

• Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)) • Discretionary vacation policy • 10 days of paid sick leave per year • 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S.