[Hiring] Software Engineer II @Circle

Role Description

The Software Engineer is responsible for extending Circle's in-house blockchain systems infrastructure to support the tokenization of the world. Key responsibilities include:

• Analyzing requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing systems and modifying systems.
• Building and owning scalable microservices that are responsible for reliable and secure APIs that transfer value and assets across all blockchain protocols as well as traditional banking protocols.
• Collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to design, test, and shape Circle features.
• Developing and documenting system design procedures, testing procedures, and quality standards.
• Troubleshooting program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
• Building publicly accessible APIs that make it simple for developers to integrate with complex payment systems.
• Integrating Platform Services with leading banks and financial technologies.
• Consulting with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
• Writing the infrastructure to deliver great payment experiences, including data sources (SQL or NoSQL), messaging systems, and APIs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years minimum professional software development experience in object-oriented languages like Go.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field (or equivalent).
• Familiar with the Golang Web Framework like Gin, Fasthttp and know the Golang development related tools like go mod, go lint, etc.
• A broad understanding of API design and REST principles, know how to derive and communicate a good design.
• Experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc).
• Experience with SQL databases and designing schemas.
• Willing and able to learn unfamiliar languages and technologies.
• Experience in the deployment of production-quality, scalable software.
• A focus on coding standards and code quality with speed -- a desire to have great test coverage to enable continuous delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with remote teams, share ideas and present concepts effectively.
• Self-starter with a curious mindset, you enjoy moving at a fast pace, shipping software that improves the user experience and constantly improving your work with little supervision.
• Written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese are required.

Benefits

• Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core.
• Compensation ranges are crafted considering various factors, including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs.
• Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Company Description

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure.

• Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC.
• Circle Payments Network for global money movement.
• Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet.
• Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation.