Senior Backend Engineer Location: New York, NY Overview We are a technology-driven organization operating at the intersection of financial services and digital assets, building infrastructure that supports institutional-grade platforms. Our team focuses on developing secure, scalable systems that power the management, movement, and growth of both fiat and digital assets. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a New York-based engineering team responsible for building and maintaining systems that support custody, staking, and asset management workflows within a high-performance, cloud-native environment. What You’ll Do • Design and architect scalable backend services on a cloud-native platform, with a focus on automation, reliability, and security • Build and enhance systems responsible for transaction processing and asset inventory management • Develop and maintain staking and workflow management systems for digital assets • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams supporting trading, lending, settlement, frontend applications, and infrastructure • Contribute to system design decisions and help shape architecture for high-throughput, low-latency environments • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and production support What We’re Looking For • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience • Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals and system design • Proven experience designing and building scalable backend systems • Expertise in one or more of the following: Java, Scala, Kotlin, C#, or similar (Java preferred) • Deep understanding of object-oriented programming principles • Experience working across the full development lifecycle, including agile environments and production systems • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset • Attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over system quality and performance Nice to Have • Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) • Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) • Background in financial services, fintech, or digital assets • Understanding of asynchronous or reactive programming models • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and domain-driven design • Knowledge of concurrency and multi-threading concepts, particularly in Java Work Environment • Based in New York City • Collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on building high-impact financial technology systems