Senior Backend Engineer

Overview

Senior Backend Engineer building backend services, APIs and secure financial infrastructure for Mesh's crypto payments network, working across the full stack and influencing architecture and product strategy.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
• Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability
• Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and prompt resolution of software defects
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Contribute to code reviews, architectural decisions, and system design
• Create high-quality, efficient, and reliable code following best practices
• Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for handling large data volumes
• Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in fintech/crypto and backend development
• Build crypto first and secure products to facilitate traditional financial activity, such as payments, transfers etc.

What you'll need

• 5-7 years of professional experience as a Backend Software Engineer
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as C#, Java, Scala, Go, etc.
• A security first mindset with good knowledge of common security concepts such as AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption etc.
• An understanding of crypto concepts such as blockchains, RPCs, self custody wallets etc.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Nice to have

• Experience in the fintech/crypto industry

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Hybrid: employees based in the Bangalore hub are expected to work from the office at least 40% of the time (approximately two days per week), which may vary by role, team, and business needs
• Certain roles may have additional in-office requirements, to be discussed during the interview process