Backend Engineer, Privy

What you'll do Design and build the backend systems that power wallets, identity, and onchain infrastructure at scale Create platform primitives and APIs that enable teams across Privy and Stripe to build faster Lead complex technical initiatives across architecture, data, and distributed systems Improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of our core platform Help shape our technical direction through high-leverage engineering work Who you are Minimum requirements 8+ years of experience building and maintaining a production system at scale An understanding of modern API development best practices and design Experience in building data models, managing database migrations and best practices, and infrastructure configuration An ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment A growth mindset, a constant curiosity, and fearlessness to dive into the unknown An ability to write maintainable, well-tested, modular code, but also be pragmatic about moving fast Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear technical documentation Preferred qualifications Experience in an API-driven business within payments, fintech, or crypto Built or contributed to open-source developer tooling Published work (open source code, talks, blog posts, etc.) Experience working with blockchain protocols and designing or interacting with smart contracts Experience in authentication, identity, or security