Paxos is on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset in a trustworthy way. As a Staff Software Engineer for the Asset Movement teams, you will set architectural direction and build scalable, reliable systems that simplify digital asset workflows for institutional clients.
Responsibilities:
- Define and implement technical strategy for stablecoin infrastructure platforms spanning crypto, fiat and orchestration rails
- Architect core reusable services and APIs that drive reliable, compliant, and efficient asset movement across chains and external providers
- Lead cross-team projects to improve performance, observability, security, and developer experience
- Collaborate closely with staff engineers, tech leads, product, and operational partners to drive organizational change
- Foster a culture of technical leadership, transparency, and high standards within and across teams
- Mentor engineers at all levels to elevate system health and engineering best practices
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience building and scaling distributed systems in high-growth technology companies
- Proven track record of leading complex technical initiatives from conception to delivery
- Deep expertise in designing and implementing large-scale, high-performance systems
- Strong experience with microservices architecture and cloud-native technologies
- Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across teams
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across the organization
- Track record of building automation systems and improving operational efficiency
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve how you work
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience