Senior Software Engineer

Circle

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San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · Los Angeles, CA · Miami, FL · New York, NY · Phoenix, AZ · Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Washington, DC Posted 21 days ago $152,500–$205,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer at Circle, you will join the blockchain systems infrastructure team to support tokenization initiatives by extending in-house systems and building scalable microservices for reliable APIs across various protocols. Your day-to-day involves collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to design and test features, troubleshooting malfunctions, and developing publicly accessible APIs that simplify integration with complex payment systems. You will also integrate Platform Services with leading banks and financial technologies while ensuring agreement on system principles with management. The role requires 6 years of professional software development experience in Java or Go, a background in RESTful API design, and expertise in cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Additionally, you must have experience with SQL databases, payment systems, and a focus on coding standards and quality to deliver production-quality, scalable software that enhances user experiences.

Skills

Java Go AWS RESTful APIs SQL CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Terraform PostgreSQL Elasticsearch Redis Git Jenkins Python Maven Spring Boot Swagger

What you'll do

  • Analyze requirements and problems to enhance existing blockchain systems infrastructure.
  • Design, test, and implement scalable microservices for secure API transfers across protocols.
  • Develop and document system design procedures and quality standards for Circle features.
  • Troubleshoot program malfunctions to ensure reliable operation of payment systems.
  • Build publicly accessible APIs simplifying integration with complex payment systems.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of professional software development experience in Java and Go.
  • Led technical teams (2-4 members) on architecture and system design.
  • Experience with payment systems including credit cards and bank transfers.
  • Expertise in RESTful API design, SQL databases, and cloud services.
  • Proven track record in designing and deploying scalable production-quality software.
  • Focus on coding standards, test coverage, and continuous delivery practices.

Market check

Salary context

This $152,500–$205,000 range sits above 78% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$203,940

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,000–$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology firm and the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), a leading stablecoin, providing cross-border payments and digital currency infrastructure for businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Currency

Circle currently has 17 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $185,000–$237,500 across 17 roles with salary data.

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