United States or Canada USD 173,284 - 203,864 Yearly

Paxos is hiring a Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Shape the future of digital finance by designing and maintaining core systems that power the issuance of tokenized assets across multiple blockchains. In this role, you'll work deeply with distributed systems to build secure, high-performance solutions that meet the demands of modern financial infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and maintain critical systems that enable the creation and management of digital assets, ensuring consistency, security, and scalability.
  • Partner with product, compliance, and infrastructure teams to define technical requirements and system architecture.
  • Apply best practices in software engineering to deliver reliable, well-tested, and deployable code.
  • Improve system performance by optimizing infrastructure, reducing latency, and increasing operational efficiency.
  • Guide junior engineers through mentorship and contribute to a culture of technical growth and knowledge sharing.
  • Stay current with advancements in blockchain, cryptography, and distributed computing to inform system design and innovation.
  • Take part in code reviews, architectural planning, and technical decision-making to uphold high engineering standards.

What We’re Looking For

  • At least five years of experience in software development with strong command of languages such as Golang, Rust, Kotlin, Java, C++, or Python.
  • Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain cloud-native applications using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, and AWS services.
  • Skill in writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that stands up to rigorous production demands.
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills to resolve complex technical challenges efficiently.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities when working across technical and non-technical teams.
  • A drive to learn and apply emerging technologies to solve tangible problems in fintech.

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to blockchain platforms, smart contract development, or cryptographic protocols.

Technology Environment

You’ll work with a modern stack including Golang, Kotlin, Rust, Java, C++, and Python, supported by cloud infrastructure powered by Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, and AWS.

Our Culture

We value technical rigor, security-first thinking, and collaborative problem-solving. Our team works closely across disciplines to build systems that are not only scalable but also trustworthy and resilient. We foster continuous learning and encourage engineers to explore new ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible in financial technology.

Required Skills
GolangKotlinRustJavaC++PythonKubernetesDockerKafkaAWSDistributed SystemsData StructuresAlgorithms GolangKotlinRustJavaC++PythonKubernetesDockerKafkaAWSdistributed systemscloud-native infrastructuredata structuresalgorithmstroubleshooting
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Paxos
Paxos rebuilds financial infrastructure to open the world's financial system to everyone. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal.
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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category backend
Posted 3 months ago