Backend Engineer

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Bastion's mission is to enable financial institutions and enterprises to issue regulated stable coins, generate revenue on reserves, and expand ecosystems. The platform combines stablecoin issuance, custody, orchestration for cross-border transfers, on/off-ramps, and conversions. Founded by a16z crypto veterans, Bastion has a regulatory moat with full clearance in NY and a multi-year advantage, working with global enterprises as investors and customers.

Seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with 4-7 years experience at high-caliber tech firms, expertise in backend technologies, and interest in fintech.

Location:

New York, hybrid flexible.

The role of Backend Engineer (Senior) at Bastion involves designing resilient systems and APIs from scratch, with expertise in backend technologies, databases, and cloud platforms. Familiarity with Go or Rust is a bonus, though not required. The position requires significant open-source contributions and the ability to prioritize and deliver effectively. Candidates should possess traits such as optimism, a growth mindset, effectiveness, and comfort with ambiguity, and be able to decide between "good enough" and perfect under pressure.

The role is based in New York with hybrid flexibility, and exceptional remote candidates may be considered. The company supports visa transfers, including H1B, and offers relocation assistance via a sign-on bonus. The hiring process is urgent, with a timeline described as "extreme urgency." The interview process includes a recruiter screen, a hiring manager screen, live coding, and a final loop consisting of coding and systems design interviews.

The company emphasizes the opportunity to shape how the world's largest enterprises adopt stable coins and offers top-tier equity and a strong base salary.

• 4–7 years of engineering experience at high-caliber tech firms
• High-growth startups / scale-ups experience preferred
• Founder experience a plus
• Interest in fintech a plus
• Strong CS / Engineering degree

• Designing resilient systems and APIs from scratch
• Expertise in backend technologies
• Expertise in databases
• Expertise in cloud platforms
• Go familiarity
• Rust familiarity
• Significant open-source contributions
• Ability to prioritize & deliver effectively
• Optimism
• Growth mindset
• Effectiveness
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Decision-making under pressure

• Founded by a16z crypto veterans (ex-CTO / CIOs)
• Small team impact: 23 people today → 35 by early next year
• Incredible team: a16z veterans + alumni from Stripe, Plaid, Ripple, Ramp, Palantir, Brex, etc.