Senior Backend Engineer(Node.js / TypeScript)

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer Node.js / TypeScript

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript) to join a fintech infrastructure team building the next-generation compliance and routing layer for licensed financial institutions essentially a SWIFT for stablecoins.

This product powers regulated cross-chain and cross-stablecoin value transfer for institutional clients including banks, PSPs, exchanges, and compliant crypto wallets.

The core mission : create a global addressing and payments routing system that delivers :

secure & fast cross-chain transfers

institutional-grade stablecoin rails

full Travel Rule (IVMS-101) alignment

audit-ready transparency and policy enforcement

This is a centralized-by-design rails layer not a bridge, not a DEX.

Think audited controls, deterministic policy engines, strict SLAs, MPC custody integrations , and production-grade financial infrastructure.

You will architect and ship systems where real money moves and real risks exist.

Why this matters now

Institutional stablecoin adoption is scaling rapidly as banks and regulated players move from pilots to production.

This team is building the backbone for that evolution a secure, policy-driven execution layer for compliant global stablecoin settlement.

You will design and deliver the rails that enable this industry shift.

What youll own

Build and launch the first cross-chain corridor :

USDC (Circle CCTP) Tron USDT

Implement policy-tracked execution with audit artifacts

Design and implement the complete payment lifecycle (intent settlement)

Integrate MPC custody providers (Fireblocks, Copper, Palisade, Utila)

Handle CCTP flow, attestations, and proof handling

Listen to Tron & EVM events and finalize settlement logic

Build treasury controls, float-monitoring, and rebalancing logic

Architect an intent ledger & reconciliation layer (no state drift)

Deliver idempotent APIs, error taxonomies, retries, timeouts

Stand up observability : logs, metrics, dashboards, SLOs

Ship evidence bundles & webhook delivery 99.9% SLO

Define engineering best practices & help hire senior backend peers

Tech & Concepts

Node.js + TypeScript (must)

Event-driven distributed systems

Postgres (indexes, replication, migration strategy)

CI / CD, SRE practices, SLIs / SLOs

Kubernetes / ECS, Terraform

OAuth2 / mTLS / Secrets mgmt / KMS

Idempotency, ledgering, consistency models

Webhooks, retries, backoff, circuit breakers

MPC custody flows and key policies (Fireblocks / Copper / Utila / Palisade)

Requirements

712+ years building production systems

3+ years driving mission-critical services or leading technical delivery

Previous experience in CEX, custody, PSP, or core-banking stack

Deep Node.js & TypeScript backend expertise

Built & operated event-driven systems at scale

Hands-on MPC custody integration experience

Designed systems where funds are at risk

Professional English, strong communication skills

Experience working in international teams

Nice to have

Travel Rule / IVMS-101 familiarity

Exposure to DEX routing logic (slippage, MEV, limits)

Treasury / liquidity systems, rebalancing models

Strong security mindset & audit exposure

First 90-Day Success Criteria

USDC(CCTP) Tron USDT corridor live

99.95% payout success post-finality

p95 settlement

Evidence bundle delivery 99.9% SLO

Zero drift between on-chain receipts & intent ledger

Treasury utilization 6070% with safe rebalancing triggers

About the role

Fully remote

Full-time

Compensation : fix + equity (0.5%1.5%)

4-year vesting, 1-year cliff

3-month probation

If you're excited to build institutional-grade crypto payment rails and ship systems where reliability, correctness, and compliance matter we'd love to speak with you.