Staff Backend Engineer (EU Remote)

Y Combinator-backed B2B software company that helps cryptocurrency businesses comply with financial regulations.
London, UKBerlin, GermanyZug, Switzerland
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
11 - 50 Employees
8+ years of experience
Blockchain · Finance · Cybersecurity

Description For Staff Backend Engineer (EU Remote)

Notabene, a Y Combinator-backed B2B software company, is revolutionizing the cryptocurrency industry by providing essential compliance and risk management solutions. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll join a dynamic team spread across three continents, serving 100+ customers including financial institutions, fintechs, and exchanges.

The role focuses on architecting and building core transaction-processing services that are crucial for the secure and reliable processing of crypto transactions worldwide. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies including Node.js, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, while handling high-throughput, distributed systems.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of crypto transactions, working with a team that has deep expertise in Self Sovereign Identity protocols. You'll be instrumental in setting technical direction, mentoring team members, and ensuring the architecture meets the demands of a rapidly evolving market.

The company offers attractive benefits including flexible remote work, a $1000 WFH stipend, MacBook Pro, unlimited PTO, and country-specific benefits. Founded in 2020, Notabene has gained support from leading investors including Y Combinator, Jump Capital, and Castle Island.

This role is perfect for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact in the cryptocurrency space while working with a diverse, international team. The position requires strong technical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for building secure, scalable systems.

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Responsibilities For Staff Backend Engineer (EU Remote)

  • Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency microservices for our Transactions team
  • Work closely with product, engineering, compliance, and customer-facing teams
  • Develop and execute the Transactions team roadmap
  • Scope and drive large-scale technical projects end-to-end
  • Mentor and support engineers throughout the Notabene engineering organization

Requirements For Staff Backend Engineer (EU Remote)

Node.js
Kafka
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
Rust
Go
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior or staff-level backend engineering role
  • 3+ years of professional experience with Node.js, including building production-grade applications
  • Strong experience with Kafka, including topics, partitions, producers, and consumers
  • Expertise in event-driven microservices development
  • A proven track record in building and optimizing high-throughput, distributed systems
  • Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, SQL optimization, and architecting high-throughput transactional databases
  • Hands-on experience deploying and managing services on AWS
  • Strong understanding of security principles
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and writing skills

Benefits For Staff Backend Engineer (EU Remote)

  • Flexible Remote Work
  • $1000 WFH Stipend
  • MacBook Pro
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Country-Specific Benefits

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