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Senior Software Engineer

Circle circle.com Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Remote San Francisco AtlantaAustin +8 Full-time Senior Software Engineering

At a glance

Senior Software Engineering role at Circle. Remote, United States · full-time · $152,500–$205,000 base.

SalaryStated by Circle
$152,500 – $205,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from CircleOur estimate for the market: $195,575–$250,000Median $220,500
Below the market median of $220,500 for senior software engineering roles in San Francisco, compared against the San Francisco market.
Worked out from 214 postings that stated pay, median $220,500. Last updated Oct 24, 2026.
RoleSoftware Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationSan Francisco
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$152,500–$205,000
PostedSep 29, 2026 · 3w ago
Also hiring inAtlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago +6
Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Extend internal blockchain infrastructure and improve existing systems by analyzing requirements, workflows, and technical problems
  • Build and maintain scalable services and APIs that move assets securely across blockchain and traditional banking networks
  • Work with product and engineering partners to shape features, document system designs, and set testing and quality practices
  • Create developer-facing APIs and connect platform services with banks and financial technology providers
  • Develop payment infrastructure using SQL or NoSQL data stores, messaging systems, and APIs

What you bring

  • At least six years of professional software development using object-oriented languages such as Java or Go
  • A computer science degree or a closely related credential, or equivalent experience
  • Technical leadership on architecture and system design for teams of two to four
  • Experience with payment methods such as card transactions and bank transfers, plus REST API design
  • Background deploying scalable production software, working with cloud services and SQL schema design, and maintaining strong code quality

Who this fits

This senior role suits an engineer who can lead technical design while remaining hands-on with payment infrastructure and APIs. The position is remote and based in San Francisco. Day-one PERM sponsorship is available to qualified candidates.

From the employer

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, and 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. Learn more at circle.com.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you’ll be responsible for:

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for extending Circle's in-house blockchain systems infrastructure to support the tokenization of the world; 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, including 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.

What you'll bring to Circle:

  • 6 years minimum professional software development experience in object oriented languages like Java and Go

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field (or equivalent).

  • Led teams (2-4) technically on architecture and system design.

  • Experience working with payment systems like credit cards and bank transfers.

  • A broad understanding of RESTful API design and development principles.

  • Experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc).

  • Experience with SQL databases and designing schemas.

  • Proven experience in the design & deployment of production-quality, scalable software.

  • A focus on coding standards and code quality -- 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, you enjoy moving at a fast pace, shipping software that improves the user experience and constantly improving your work with little supervision.

Additional Information:

  • This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $152,500 - $205,000

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

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