Staff Backend Engineer

About Notabene

Notabene is dedicated to integrating cryptocurrency into everyday transactions, offering tools to enhance security and reliability in crypto transfers for various organizations worldwide. With operations in multiple countries, Notabene serves a diverse client base spanning financial institutions, fintech companies, and exchanges. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, including Self Sovereign Identity protocols, the company is at the forefront of the crypto industry.

Supported by prominent investors such as Y Combinator and Jump Capital, Notabene is positioned at a pivotal moment within the regulatory technology (reg-tech) landscape, playing a crucial role in shaping the future of crypto ecosystems.

About The Role

The Staff Backend Engineer role at Notabene entails driving the development of secure and efficient global crypto transaction processing solutions within the transactions team. As a key enabler of the Notabene Platform, you will architect and maintain core transaction-processing services, enhancing scalability and performance to cater to evolving market demands.

In this position, you will lead in defining technical strategies, guiding team members, and optimizing architecture to meet dynamic market requirements efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and managing high-throughput microservices for the Transactions team to bolster Notabene’s transaction authorization platform
• Collaborating with diverse teams to gather requirements, align on technical feasibilities, and prioritize projects for customer value maximization
• Driving the transaction team’s roadmap alignment with business goals and strategic objectives
• Leading comprehensive technical projects lifecycle from inception to deployment, focusing on scalability and performance improvements
• Providing mentorship and support to engineers across the Notabene engineering division

What you bring to Notabene

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in senior or staff-level backend engineering roles, showcasing a track record in building distributed systems
• Proficiency in backend languages enabling the writing of clean, efficient code, with additional experience in Rust or Go languages considered favorable
• Expertise in cryptography, public/private key encryption/signing, with a preference for knowledge in decentralized identity technologies
• Extensive background with PostgreSQL and SQL optimization, accompanied by hands-on experience in event-driven microservices development
• Familiarity with AWS service deployment, container orchestration, and best practices in secure data handling
• Problem-solving capabilities, keen attention to detail, and self-sufficiency within a global, remote-first work environment
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills across different teams and departments

If you believe this role resonates with your skills and expertise, we encourage you to apply. Notabene values diversity and inclusion and strictly prohibits any form of discrimination based on protected characteristics.