Senior Software Engineer Fully Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, 12301, USA
Listed on 2026-05-30
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, 12301, USA
Listing for:
Essence Coaching Group
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-05-30
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Blockchain / Web3
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Software Engineer
Location:
Fully Remote (US-based)
Work Type:
Full-time
Time Zone:
Strong overlap with Pacific Time (PT) preferred
Salary: $147,500 – $195,000 base + equity
Industry: Financial Technology / Blockchain
Role OverviewWe are hiring Senior Software Engineers to help build and scale next-generation financial infrastructure powering global digital assets and payments.
In this role, you will design and develop scalable microservices and APIs that enable secure, reliable transfer of value across blockchain networks and traditional banking systems. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to build high-performance systems that support tokenization, payments, and financial integrations at scale.
Key Responsibilities- Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices and distributed systems
- Develop secure, high-performance APIs for financial transactions and asset transfers
- Improve and extend existing infrastructure to support large-scale systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system design, architecture, and delivery
- Build publicly accessible APIs for developers integrating payment systems
- Integrate systems with banks and financial service providers
- Troubleshoot system issues and ensure high availability and reliability
- Define and maintain coding standards, testing practices, and quality benchmarks
- Contribute to infrastructure design including databases, messaging systems, and APIs
- 6+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong expertise in Java (primary language);
Go is a plus - Experience leading small engineering teams (2–4 engineers)
- Solid experience with RESTful API design and development
- Background working with payment systems (cards, bank transfers, etc.)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Strong knowledge of SQL databases and schema design
- Proven track record of building and deploying scalable, production-grade systems
- Strong focus on code quality, testing, and continuous delivery
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Exposure to Web3 / blockchain technologies
- Experience with distributed systems in fintech environments
- Payment infrastructure and banking integrations
- Developer platforms and APIs
- Blockchain protocols and digital asset systems
- Liquidity, compliance, and financial operations tooling
- Fully remote, globally impactful work
- High ownership and engineering autonomy
- Collaborative, fast-paced environment with direct communication
- Opportunity to build infrastructure shaping the future of finance
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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