Company Name: Dakota

Job Details: Hiring,Remotely,in,United,States,Remote,Senior,level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/senior-software-engineer-payments/7106082

Job Description: About DakotaAt Dakota, we're building the next-generation global banking platform. Our mission is to empower businesses to operate globally by combining the best of crypto and traditional finance. Launched in 2024, Dakota already serves hundreds of customers and processes billions in annualized transaction volume.From day one, Dakota has been a fully remote company. Our lean but experienced team is distributed across North America and Europe, united by a deep sense of ownership, a relentless focus on our customers, and a commitment to expanding economic freedom worldwide.Please note: Dakota is a remote-only, equal-opportunity employer. At this time, we are able to hire within the U.S., United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal.About the RoleIn the Senior Software Engineer, Payments role at Dakota, you'll join our core engineering team, designing and implementing the robust back-end infrastructure that fuels our blockchain-integrated banking platform. From day one, you'll tackle high-visibility projects that directly impact our financial products and customer experience, focused on payment processing and operations as we build the next generation of financial infrastructure.Tech StackGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) as our primary cloud infrastructure providerKubernetes for orchestrating our containerized microservicesGolang for most of our backend services and infrastructure toolsTypeScript for our front-end applications, deployed via VercelPostgreSQL & TimescaleDB for data management and financial transaction historyBuildkite for CI/CD pipelines and deployment automationGitHub for version control and collaborationSentry for error tracking and Incident.io for incident managementRequirements5+ years experience in software engineeringStrong grasp of GolangAbility to own and drive engineering projectsExtreme proactivity in identifying and fixing issues in the product and codebaseExcellent troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose complex system issuesStrong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teamsLocated in the US, UK, Spain or PortugalPreferred QualificationsConceptually familiar with financial systems, specifically payment processingProfessional experience or strong interest in systems programming esp. RustProficient with LLMs and effective prompting techniques for major models, especially ClaudeExperience working at a fintech company or regulated financial institutionKnowledge of accounting principles or accounting systemsWhat We OfferEngaging problems that increase economic freedom globallyA collaborative environment with a high-caliber team from Coinbase, Anchorage, Messari, Square, Airbnb, and moreCompetitive salary and equity in a high-growth fintechFully remote working environmentCoworking space monthly stipendHome office equipment stipendComprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceRegular team events and off-sites