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August 8

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OpenFX

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Fintech • Banking • eCommerce

OpenFX is a modern financial infrastructure company that specializes in real-time cross-border payments. It provides a comprehensive solution for finance teams, enabling quick and efficient money movement across various global corridors with support for over 40 currency pairs. OpenFX offers features such as instant settlements, transparent pricing, and 24/7 availability, allowing clients like payment service providers and neo banks to optimize their operations without historical banking limitations.

1 - 10 employees

Founded 2024

💳 Fintech

🏦 Banking

🛍️ eCommerce

📋 Description

• OpenFX is on a mission to move money as freely as data, unrestricted by time zones, banking hours, or legacy systems. • We are building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of cross-border payment systems for institutions. • We are seeking an experienced and visionary Staff Engineer to join our team and drive technical excellence across the organization. • Provide technical vision and leadership across multiple teams and projects. • Design and architect scalable, robust, and efficient systems that can handle high-volume FX transactions and complex financial operations. • Stay at the forefront of technology trends in fintech, distributed systems, and cloud computing. • Work closely with product managers, engineering managers, and other stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet business needs. • Provide technical mentorship to engineers across all levels. • Set and maintain high standards for code quality, performance, and security. • Contribute to the long-term technical strategy of the company. • Tackle the most complex technical challenges in the organization. • Establish and promote engineering best practices, design patterns, and coding standards across the organization.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead technical role. • Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud technologies (preferably AWS and CloudFlare). • Strong knowledge of financial systems, payment processing, or forex trading platforms. • Proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Python, TypeScript, and Go. • Experience with high-performance, scalable systems handling large transaction volumes. • Strong understanding of database technologies, both SQL and NoSQL. • Expertise in API design and development, particularly RESTful and event-driven architectures. • Knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing them in financial systems. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to break down complex issues into manageable components. • Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Track record of mentoring and growing engineering talent.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity • Opportunity to play a pivotal role in a rapidly scaling fintech company • Autonomy to build and shape the technology backbone of the organization • Collaborative and innovative work environment