Senior Backend Engineer

About Mesh

At Mesh, our mission is to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset. Today, trillions of dollars in tokenized assets exist but remain largely unusable for everyday commerce. Mesh is bridging this gap by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous. We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in backend engineering. As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our innovative software solutions. You will work closely with the Engineering and Product teams spread across North America, Europe and India.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
• Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability
• Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and prompt resolution of software defects
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Contribute to code reviews, architectural decisions, and system design
• Create high-quality, efficient, and reliable code following best practices
• Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for handling large data volumes
• Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in fintech/crypto and backend development
• Build crypto first and secure products to facilitate traditional financial activity, such as payments, transfers etc.

Who You Are

• 5-7+ years of professional experience as a backend Software Engineer, preferably in the fintech/crypto industry
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as C#, Java, Scala, Go, etc.
• A security first mindset: with good knowledge of common security concepts such as AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption etc.
• An understanding of crypto concepts such as blockchains, RPCs, self custody wallets etc.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

In-Office Expectations

Employees based in our San Francisco, New York, and Bangalore hubs are expected to work from the office at least 40% of the time (approximately two days per week).