We are supporting an APAC-focused technology company building a non-custodial, protocol-level payment infrastructure that enables seamless on-chain settlement for API-based services. The project sits at the intersection of Web3 payments, cryptographic verification, and high-reliability backend systems, with a strong emphasis on security, low latency, and production-grade operations.

This is a greenfield build where senior engineers will help define architecture, security models, and operational standards from day one.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take ownership of core backend services that verify cryptographically signed payment requests and coordinate on-chain settlement across multiple blockchain networks. You will work closely with security, compliance, and product stakeholders, and play a key role in shaping system design, reliability practices, and developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance backend APIs for payment verification and settlement
• Build cryptographic verification logic (signature validation, replay protection, idempotency)
• Integrate with blockchain RPC providers and design confirmation, retry, and failover strategies
• Architect secure key-management solutions (KMS/HSM), audit logging, and least-privilege access
• Develop chain adapters for EVM and non-EVM networks, starting with stablecoin transfers
• Own production readiness: SLOs, monitoring, alerting, and incident response workflows
• Write technical documentation, threat models, and operational runbooks
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practices

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in TypeScript/Node and/or Rust
• Strong understanding of cryptographic signatures, structured payloads, and API security
• Hands-on experience with EVM transaction lifecycle (nonce, gas, finality) and/or Solana
• Proven track record building production-grade distributed systems
• Experience with CI/CD, containerised deployments, and observability tooling
• Excellent written communication skills (design docs, threat models, runbooks)

Strongly Preferred

• Experience with payment or settlement systems (idempotency, retries, reconciliation)
• Familiarity with stablecoin transfer patterns (e.g. USDC on EVM chains)
• Background in non-custodial architectures or security-sensitive systems
• Exposure to protocol-level payment flows, API monetisation, or metered billing