Senior Software Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

Location: New York, NY

Overview

We are a technology-driven organization operating at the intersection of  financial services and digital assets , building infrastructure that supports institutional-grade platforms. Our team focuses on developing secure, scalable systems that power the management, movement, and growth of both fiat and digital assets.

We are looking for a  Senior Backend Engineer to join a New York-based engineering team responsible for building and maintaining systems that support custody, staking, and asset management workflows within a high-performance, cloud-native environment.

What You’ll Do

• Design and architect scalable backend services on a  cloud-native platform , with a focus on automation, reliability, and security
• Build and enhance systems responsible for  transaction processing and asset inventory management
• Develop and maintain  staking and workflow management systems for digital assets
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams supporting trading, lending, settlement, frontend applications, and infrastructure
• Contribute to system design decisions and help shape architecture for high-throughput, low-latency environments
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and production support

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong foundation in  computer science fundamentals and system design
• Proven experience designing and building scalable backend systems
• Expertise in one or more of the following:  Java, Scala, Kotlin, C#, or similar (Java preferred)
• Deep understanding of  object-oriented programming principles
• Experience working across the full development lifecycle, including agile environments and production systems
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over system quality and performance

Nice to Have

• Experience with  messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Familiarity with  containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with  cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Background in  financial services, fintech, or digital assets
• Understanding of  asynchronous or reactive programming models
• Familiarity with  event-driven architectures and domain-driven design
• Knowledge of  concurrency and multi-threading concepts , particularly in Java

Work Environment

• Based in  New York City
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on building high-impact financial technology systems