Senior Payments Engineer — Build Global Fintech (Remote)

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 Role: In 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 Stack Google Cloud Platform (GCP)as our primary cloud infrastructure providerKubernetesfor orchestrating our containerized microservicesGolangfor most of our backend services and infrastructure toolsTypeScriptfor our front-end applications, deployed viaVercelPostgreSQL & TimescaleDBfor data management and financial transaction historyBuildkitefor CI/CD pipelines and deployment automationGitHubfor version control and collaborationSentryfor error tracking andIncident.iofor incident managementRequirements 5+ 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 Qualifications Conceptually 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 Offer Engaging problems that increase economic freedom globally A 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