Backend Engineer (Digital Payments)

About Uphold

The Web3 economy will redefine how financial value is held and transacted - with much activity shifting towards blockchain networks and digital assets.

Founded in 2013, Uphold is a Web3 financial platform that supports almost 300 digital assets and acts as a Regulated Gateway to the Web3 economy.

Featuring integrations with 26 blockchain networks and a robust trading engine connected to 30 underlying venues, the platform allows users to trade ‘Anything-to-Anything’ while enjoying keen pricing and deep liquidity. 

Uphold has completed more than 120 million transactions worth $40 billion from 10 million customers in over 150 countries.

Both people and companies need to access this exciting Web3 world, but it can be technically demanding and time-consuming. 

Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.

To learn more about Uphold, please visit https://uphold.com.

The opportunity: 

We are at the forefront of the Fintech revolution, creating innovative neo-banking solutions that redefine how individuals and businesses manage their finances. Our mission is to provide seamless, user-friendly, and secure banking experiences through cutting-edge technology.
We are seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join our dedicated Digital Payments team. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in integrating our system with various bank networks (ACH, SEPA, FPS, etc.), card networks (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), alternative payment methods (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) and maintaining the company’s physical and virtual card products.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems that power our comprehensive banking solutions.

What you’ll be doing primarily:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that support our platform.
• Implement features that enhance the functionality and user experience of our payments solutions.
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage services using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS.
• Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and contribute to best practices.

Required qualifications:

• BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript and modern backend frameworks.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• In-depth knowledge of Remote Procedure Call (RPC) concepts and implementations.
• Solid grasp of microservices architecture and event-driven systems (Kafka, NSQ, Pulsar or RabbitMQ).
• Comprehensive understanding of test frameworks.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and caching systems (Redis).
• Proficiency with Git and version control workflows.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of security best practices, especially in the context of financial systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Fluent written and oral English skills.

Bonus if you have:

• Experience in the Fintech or banking industry.
• Experience in creation and orchestration of complex workflows with high availability and fault tolerance (Temporal).
• Knowledge of payment gateways, financial protocols, and standards.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in integrating APIs from other services providers.
• Proven record of having worked with performance budgets. 
• Open source project contributions of any kind, such as tools developed to solve specific problems you’ve had or fixing issues on existing projects.
  

What we have to offer you:

• Innovation and Impact: Be a part of a company driving innovation and making meaningful impact. Work on cutting-edge projects in a stimulating and challenging work environment.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.
• Strong Company Culture: Join a supportive and positive work environment built on shared values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
• Work closely decision makers, business unit owners and executive team
• Global All-Hands Calls: Regular sessions to share updates, strategize, and foster connections.
• Development: Opportunities for training and mentorship programs.
• Flexibility: Work from home, from other locations or slightly different hours available.
• Inclusive and Diverse Environment: Foster an environment where different perspectives are valued.
  

Benefits:

• Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance.
• Home office stipend to support the setup of a productive home office.
• Generous PTO, healthcare coverage, and employee assistance programs.
• Interesting and fun events and celebrations.
• Foodie culture and well-stocked office kitchen.
  

Join our team and embark on a fulfilling career where you'll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and contribute to something meaningful. Come and be a part of our talented team!

If this job isn’t exactly what you are looking for, visit our careers page to check out all our exciting opportunities.  

Salary: $139,000+

Bonus Benefits

EEOC Employer

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.