Software Engineer - Infrastructure

OVERVIEWThis position can be based out of San Francisco, New York, or remote (we accept candidates from the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI).Modern Treasury is expanding deeper into money movement. We’re building new products that will let customers move funds across both traditional rails and emerging technologies, including stablecoins. You’ll help design, deploy and operate the infrastructure that makes this possible.This is a hands-on devops role with strong ownership over infrastructure architecture and platform automation.ABOUT THE ROLEThis role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, platform engineering and security. You’ll define how Modern Treasury scales and operates our infrastructure, and guide teams toward cohesive architectural patterns.You will set direction and build for infrastructure systems that support:Multi-rail money movementReal-time payment flowsLedger-backed transaction processingHigh-availability payment orchestrationThis is a staff individual contributor role with broad influence across Product, Platform, and Infrastructure teams.WHAT YOU’LL DOLead architecture for AWS infrastructure, container orchestration, and CI/CD to support scalable payment systemsStandardize automation and infrastructure-as-code to provision, scale, and operate high-volume ledger and transaction platformsReduce operational overhead through tooling, streamlined workflows, and engineering standards upliftOptimize performance, reliability, and observability across real-time and rails-specific infrastructureDefine service ownership and operational models, aligning platform and product teams on scalable rail architectureContribute to infrastructure and security strategy for new payment rails, including FBO structures, stablecoin integrations, and compliance-focused featuresWHAT YOU SHOULD HAVERequired8+ years in Devops, or infrastructure engineeringStrong track record of setting technical direction without direct authorityExperience building internal platforms that abstract complexity away from product teamsStrong experience with:Designing and operating distributed systemsAWS infrastructure at scaleInfrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)CI/CD systems and automation pipelinesContainerized environments (Docker)Observability and performance tuning for production systemsExperience with application and product securityExperience scaling systems that process high-volume workloadsExperience defining reliability standards and operational maturity modelsWhat Sets You ApartExperience architecting infrastructure for multiple payment rails simultaneouslyExperience scaling systems that process high-volume financial or transactional workloadsUnderstanding of payment rail mechanics (ACH, wires, RTP, cards, etc.)Familiarity with security and risk standards for money movementAbility to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term infrastructure strategyTECHNOLOGIES WE USERuby on Rails for our backendReact, GraphQL, and Tailwind CSS on the front endPostgres for our databaseAWS for infrastructure and hostingDocker for containerizationGitHub for source code managementBuildkite for continuous integrationABOUT MODERN TREASURYModern Treasury provides trusted infrastructure for money movement. The company helps teams launch and scale payment experiences in days, not months. With best-in-class developer tools and a single API for fiat and stablecoins—plus built-in compliance, ledgering, and reporting—Modern Treasury enables businesses to move money instantly, reliably, and at scale.Modern Treasury is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in any employment opportunities or practices based on an individual's race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under California Vehicle Code section 12801.9), natural hair, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer, and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.Modern Treasury participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.Compensation Range: $159K - $275KLocationRemote; New York; San FranciscoEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeRemoteDepartmentEngineeringCompensation$159K – $275K • Offers EquityPlacement within this range depends upon a variety of factors, including prior experience, skill set and location. Our compensation also includes generous benefits and company equity.