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NotabeneStaff Backend Software Engineer
Notabene operates globally across multiple continents and countries, offering regulatory and compliance technology designed to make cryptocurrency transfers safe for a community of over one hundred…
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Notabene operates globally across multiple continents and countries, offering regulatory and compliance technology designed to make cryptocurrency transfers safe for a community of over one hundred fintechs, financial institutions, and exchanges. Backed by investors such as Y Combinator and Jump Capital, the organization seeks a Staff Backend Software Engineer to help construct the foundational rails of the digital asset industry. This remote position centers on building and scaling the core…
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Notabene operates globally across multiple continents and countries, offering regulatory and compliance technology designed to make cryptocurrency transfers safe for a community of over one hundred fintechs, financial institutions, and exchanges. Backed by investors such as Y Combinator and Jump Capital, the organization seeks a Staff Backend Software Engineer to help construct the foundational rails of the digital asset industry.
This remote position centers on building and scaling the core transaction platform utilized by international institutions to exchange data securely. The chosen candidate will develop distributed systems using Go, ensure system correctness under failure, manage PostgreSQL databases, utilize AI coding agents daily, and guide peers. This role suits experienced backend engineers with a background in designing complex architectures and handling sensitive data.
Responsibilities
- Design and construct essential components of the transaction platform
- Ensure system accuracy and data isolation during failures
- Scale database performance and transaction volume while maintaining low latency
- Draft design documents and evaluate technical reviews for code and architecture
- Utilize AI coding agents daily while maintaining safety and context standards
- Collaborate with product, compliance, and customer-facing groups to deliver working features
- Maintain production reliability through alerts, tracing, and incident follow-ups
- Mentor engineering team members and participate in an on-call schedule
Requirements
- Systems design depth involving distributed architectures where correctness is critical
- Proficiency in Go or deep production background in a statically typed backend language like Java, Kotlin, Rust, or C#
- Comprehensive PostgreSQL expertise including schema design, indexing, locking, and migrations
- Cloud infrastructure ownership using AWS or GCP services, IAM, and networking
- Experience with daily AI-native engineering workflows using coding agents
- Approximately eight or more years of backend development experience
- Strong asynchronous processing and security fundamentals for sensitive data
- Clear and concise written communication skills
Qualifications
- Applied cryptography experience including encryption and key management
- Familiarity with decentralized identity protocols such as DIDs and verifiable credentials
- Background in regulated finance, payments, or compliance rules like the Travel Rule and AML
- Experience operating software under SOC 2 or ISO 27001 standards
- Blockchain and cryptocurrency knowledge involving addresses, assets, and chains
- Familiarity with Node.js, TypeScript, and modern observability tooling
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible remote work arrangements
- One-thousand-dollar work-from-home stipend provided in the first year
- MacBook Pro procured collaboratively with management
- Unlimited paid time off
- Country-specific statutory offerings managed through an employer-of-record
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Is this position remote?
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What is the employment type?
The posting specifies full-time employment.
What salary is offered for this role?
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What primary programming language is used?
The core platform is written in Go, though candidates with deep production experience in other statically typed backend languages may apply if they are ready to ship Go immediately.
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