Staff Backend Software Engineer
Pubblicato il 30-10-2026 - Jobgether in Italia
pbThis position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer based in Italy. /b /p pAs a Staff Backend Software Engineer, you’ll help build and evolve a mission-critical transaction platform that enables secure cryptocurrency transfers between financial institutions, fintechs, and exchanges worldwide. You’ll tackle complex distributed systems challenges where data integrity, tenant isolation, reliability, and auditability are essential in a regulated environment. Working primarily with Go and PostgreSQL, you’ll shape core architectural decisions, improve platform scalability, and ensure predictable performance as transaction volumes grow. You’ll also help establish effective engineering practices for AI-assisted development, ensuring generated code meets rigorous production standards. In this remote-first, collaborative environment, you’ll partner with product, compliance, and customer-facing teams while mentoring engineers and taking ownership of the systems you deliver. /p h3Accountabilities /h3 ul lipDesign, develop, and maintain core components of a distributed transaction platform. /p /li lipBuild resilient systems that preserve data correctness, tenant isolation, and auditability, including when failures occur. /p /li lipImprove scalability as transaction volumes and the number of institutions per node increase, maintaining predictable latency and database performance. /p /li lipProduce clear technical design documents and provide constructive, detailed reviews of architecture proposals and code. /p /li lipIntegrate AI coding agents into daily development workflows and improve specifications, context, and review practices to ensure generated code is safe for production. /p /li lipCollaborate with product, compliance,
and customer-facing teams to translate regulatory obligations and customer needs into reliable software. /p /li lipTake end-to-end ownership of production systems, including tracing, alerting, incident response, and post-incident follow-ups. /p /li lipMentor other engineers, share technical expertise, and contribute to the team's engineering standards. /p /li lipParticipate in the on-call rotation to support platform reliability and operational continuity. /p /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul lipTypically 8+ years of backend engineering experience, with a track record of delivering complex technical projects end to end and helping other engineers grow. /p /li lipStrong distributed systems design expertise, including asynchronous processing, failure handling, and systems where correctness takes priority over feature delivery. /p /li lipStrong Go experience, or substantial production experience with another statically typed backend language such as Java, Kotlin, Rust, or C#, with the ability and motivation to start shipping Go code within the first few weeks. /p /li lipDeep PostgreSQL knowledge, including schema design, query planning, locking, transaction isolation levels, live database migrations, and multi-tenant data management. /p /li lipPractical cloud engineering experience with AWS or GCP, including IAM, networking, managed databases, queues, and storage. Ability to read and modify Terraform and troubleshoot production issues using traces and logs. /p /li lipDaily experience using AI coding agents such as Claude Code or Cursor, including writing specifications, providing context,
decomposing tasks, critically reviewing generated code, and understanding where these tools can fail. /p /li lipStrong written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly and concisely in a remote environment that relies on documentation and asynchronous collaboration. /p /li lipSolid security fundamentals for handling sensitive data, including encryption in transit and at rest, key management, data minimization, and least-privilege access. /p /li lipFamiliarity with any of the following is an advantage: applied cryptography, decentralized identity protocols such as DIDs, verifiable credentials and DIDComm, regulated finance, payments, compliance frameworks such as the Travel Rule, AML, ISO 20022, SOC 2 or ISO 27001 controls, crypto and blockchain concepts, Node.js, TypeScript, queue and workflow systems, or modern observability tooling. /p /li lipBlockchain experience is not required. Candidates from a broad range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those returning to work after a career break or progressing along a different career path. /p /li /ul h3Benefits /h3 ul lipbFlexible remote work: /b Work remotely from anywhere. /p /li lipbHome-office stipend: /b $1,000 to support your home-working setup, available for use within your first year of employment. /p /li lipbMacBook Pro: /b Choose a model that suits your needs in coordination with your manager. /p /li lipbUnlimited paid time off: /b Take the time you need to rest and recharge. /p /li lipbCountry-specific benefits: /b Statutory benefits and contributions managed through an employer-of-record arrangement. /p /li lipbInclusive workplace: /b A commitment to equal employment opportunity and a working environment that values diversity and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. /p /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr