Key skills

JavaGoDistributed SystemsPayments ProcessingAPI PlatformsBlockchain SystemsRESTful API DesignCloud Platforms - AWSCloud Platforms - GCPCloud Platforms - AzureKubernetesECS/EKSSQL DatabasesSchema DesignEvent-Driven ArchitecturesMessaging SystemsSmart Contract LogicFinancial InfrastructureSQLAWSAzureGCPECSEKSRESTfulBlockchainLeadership

About this role

Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own and extend backend systems for financial transactions, design scalable microservices, and lead technical design in a global fintech company focused on blockchain and payment infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

Own and extend core backend systems that power financial transactions across blockchain and traditional payment networks
Design and build scalable microservices and APIs for transferring value securely and reliably
Architect systems supporting payments, tokenization, wallets, and financial infrastructure
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and ship new capabilities
Integrate systems with banks, fintech platforms, and blockchain protocols
Lead technical design and drive system architecture decisions across teams
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system reliability and performance
Build and maintain infrastructure including databases, messaging systems, and APIs for high-scale financial workflows

Requirements:

7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong backend expertise in Java (preferred) or Go
Proven experience building and operating scalable, production-grade distributed systems
Deep experience in at least one domain: payments processing, API platforms, or blockchain systems
Strong understanding of RESTful API design and distributed system architecture
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)
Strong experience with SQL databases and schema design
Demonstrated technical leadership, including leading teams (4+ engineers) on architecture and system design
High standards for code quality, testing, and system reliability
Experience with Web3, blockchain systems, or smart contract logic
Experience working on financial infrastructure or regulated systems
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
Experience building developer platforms or public APIs