engineering
Posted Apr 24Staff Backend Engineer
at Mesh
Bangalore, IndiaHybrid
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the roadmap, and implementation for multiple areas of focus, balancing short- and long-term priorities against various business needs.
- Drive technical architecture decisions and system designs.
- Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and teams to set strategy.
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs.
- Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and prompt resolution of software defects.
- Create high-quality, efficient, and reliable code following best practices.
- Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for handling large data volumes.
- Build crypto first and secure products to facilitate traditional financial activity, such as payments, transfers etc.
- Drive software best practices and architectural considerations on a project-wide level.
- Champion best practices in software engineering, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps. Who You Are
Requirements
- We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world.
- Mesh is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help architect and build the foundation of the world’s first global crypto payments network.
- Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability.
- Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in fintech/crypto and backend development.
- Strong backend skills in one or more of: C#, C++, Go, Java, Python.
- Proficiency in cloud-native development (Azure), Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
- 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. Prior
- experience leading engineering in a high-growth startup environment is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make critical decisions under pressure.
- A passion for innovation, learning, and growth. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive in a startup environment.