Backend Engineer (Digital Payments)

About Uphold

The Web3 economy will redefine how financial value is held and transacted - with much activity shifting towards blockchain networks and digital assets. Founded in 2013, Uphold is a Web3 financial platform that supports almost 300 digital assets and acts as Regulated Gateway to the Web3 economy.  Featuring integrations with 26 blockchain networks and a robust trading engine connected to 30 underlying venues, the platform allows users to trade ‘Anything-to-Anything’ while enjoying keen pricing and deep liquidity. 

Uphold has completed more than 120 million transactions worth $40 billion from 10 million customers in over 150 countries.

Both people and companies need to access this exciting Web3 world, but it can  be technically demanding and time-consuming.

Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.

To learn more about Uphold, please visit https://uphold.com

The opportunity: 

We are at the forefront of the Fintech revolution, creating innovative neo-banking solutions that redefine how individuals and businesses manage their finances. Our mission is to provide seamless, user-friendly, and secure banking experiences through cutting-edge technology.
We are seeking talented Backend Engineers to join our dedicated Digital Payments team. As a Digital Payments Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in integrating our system with various bank networks (ACH, SEPA, FPS, etc.), card networks (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), alternative payment methods (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) and maintaining the company’s physical and virtual card products.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems that power our comprehensive banking solutions.

What you’ll be doing primarily:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that support our platform.
• Implement features that enhance the functionality and user experience of our payments solutions.
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage services using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS.
• Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and contribute to best practices.

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience.
• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Spent lots of quality time coding, deeply learning the powerful idioms and important idiosyncrasies of multiple programming languages and their ecosystems. We like to code mostly in JavaScript (node.js) and Golang.
• Strong understanding of relational (preferably PostgreSQL) and/or non-relational databases (e.g. Redis).
• Strong understanding of web semantics.
• Knowledge of version control systems.
• Basic knowledge of standard development pipelines, including build and other automation tools.
• Excellent communication skills and a team player with the ability to work in cross-functional teams, and with a great attitude.
• Fluent written and oral English skills.

Bonus if you have:

• Experience in developing APIs for other products you’ve worked on.
• Developing software interacting with message queues (e.g. Kafka, NSQ, Pulsar or RabbitMQ).
• Experience in integrating APIs from other services providers.
• Proven record of having worked with performance budgets. 

• Fluency in cryptocurrencies or other digital assets as they are core to our business.
• Community talks, certifications, and/or blog posts on your interests and research.

• Open source project contributions of any kind, such as tools developed to solve specific problems you’ve had or fixing issues on existing projects.

Importantly, if you’re looking for a senior role with us, you will have achieved many of the things above while also providing mentorship to others, and have engaged in public speaking opportunities.

What we have to offer you:

• Innovation and Impact: Be a part of a company driving innovation and making meaningful impact. Work on cutting-edge projects in a stimulating and challenging work environment.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a salary, stock options, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.
• Strong Company Culture: Join a supportive and positive work environment built on shared values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
• Global All-Hands Calls: Regular sessions to share updates, strategize, and foster connections.
• Development: Opportunities for training and mentorship programs.
• Flexibility: Work from home, from other locations or slightly different hours available.
• Inclusive and Diverse Environment: Foster an environment where different perspectives are valued.

Benefits: 

• Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance.
• Home office stipend to support the setup of a productive home office.
• Generous PTO, healthcare coverage, and employee assistance programs.
• Interesting and fun events and celebrations.
• Foodie culture and well-stocked office kitchen.

Join our team and embark on a fulfilling career where you'll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and contribute to something meaningful. Come and be a part of our talented team!

You can Apply here.

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