Senior Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Fintech): Design and build backend systems powering wallets, identity, and onchain infrastructure with an accent on API development, scalability, and security. Focus on leading complex technical initiatives, improving platform performance, and shaping technical direction in a fast-paced environment.

Location: New York, United States

Salary: $224,000 - $336,000 per year

Company

Stripe is a leading fintech company building simple, flexible APIs and tools for developers, with a focus on crypto infrastructure through its Privy acquisition.

What you will do

• Design and build backend systems for wallets, identity, and onchain infrastructure at scale
• Create platform primitives and APIs to accelerate development across teams
• Lead complex technical initiatives involving architecture, data, and distributed systems
• Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of core platform
• Shape technical direction through high-leverage engineering work

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in New York, United States
• 8+ years experience building and maintaining production systems at scale
• Strong understanding of modern API development best practices and design
• Experience with data models, database migrations, and infrastructure configuration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical documentation
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with a growth mindset

Nice to have

• Experience in API-driven payments, fintech, or crypto businesses
• Contributions to open-source developer tooling
• Published technical work such as talks or blog posts
• Experience with blockchain protocols and smart contracts
• Experience in authentication, identity, or security

Culture & Benefits

• High urgency and fast iteration development culture
• Technical product taste with developer-focused solutions
• Strong security mindset integrated into engineering practices
• Use of stable technologies like Node, React, and AWS to focus on core product innovation