Serious Software is a UK-based engineering partner supporting technology companies across the US and Europe during critical growth and delivery phases. We combine UK-based leadership and governance with a European engineering hub, bringing senior software and AI engineers with real production experience into long-term partnerships (not short-term outsourcing).
19 серпня 2025

US-based Principal Software Engineer (вакансія неактивна)

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Join a US-based product company that’s building a secure, open, and connected financial ecosystem for the digital asset economy. Their unified platform enables deposits from wallets/exchanges, asset transfers, trading, and crypto payments — all in one seamless experience.

They are looking for a Principal Engineer to help architect and build the foundation of the world’s first global crypto payments network. In this role, you’ll operate across the full stack — from backend systems to user-facing applications — driving key technical decisions and shaping the future of digital finance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and design to lead the development of secure, seamless, and scalable financial experiences. As one of our most senior technical leaders, you’ll play a critical role in defining system architecture, mentoring engineers, and influencing product strategy.

They are especially excited to meet candidates based in San Francisco or New York, where you’ll collaborate closely with our core team and help drive our engineering culture from the ground up — but we’re also open to remote candidates located in the U.S.

Requirements:
— 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in fintech or payments infrastructure.
— Strong backend skills in one or more of: C#, C++, Go, Java, Python. (C# is prefered)
— Proficiency in cloud-native development (Azure), Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
— A security first mindset: with good knowledge of common security concepts such as AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption etc
— An understanding of crypto concepts such as blockchains, RPCs, self custody wallets etc.
— Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture.
— Prior experience leading engineering in a high-growth startup environment is a plus.
— Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make critical decisions under pressure.
— A passion for innovation, learning, and growth. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive in a startup environment.

Responsibilities:
— Own and drive the roadmap, and implementation for multiple areas of focus, balancing short- and long-term priorities against various business needs.
— Drive technical architecture decisions and system designs.
— Provide technical leadership across teams.
— Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and teams to set strategy.
— Develop and maintain backend services and APIs.
— Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability.
— Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and prompt resolution of software defects.
— Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
— Create high-quality, efficient, and reliable code following best practices.
— Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for handling large data volumes.
— Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in fintech/crypto and backend development.
— Build crypto first and secure products to facilitate traditional financial activity, such as payments, transfers etc.
— Drive software best practices and architectural considerations on a project-wide level.
— Champion best practices in software engineering, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps.

Why Join?
✔ Work with a modern tech stack in the fast-growing digital asset space
✔ High-impact role in a security- and UX-focused product team
✔ Solve complex problems in an innovative and regulated domain