Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Moonpay Enterprise

🕒 September 15

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote

💵 $180k - $300k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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MoonPay

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2018

₿ Crypto

💳 Fintech

🌐 Web 3

💰 $87M Series A on 2022-04

Crypto • Fintech • Web 3

MoonPay is a leading platform in the cryptocurrency industry, providing users with a seamless way to buy, sell, and swap cryptocurrencies. With a focus on user experience, MoonPay allows individuals to integrate various payment methods, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal, to quickly purchase crypto assets. MoonPay is decentralized, offering non-custodial services in over 180 countries and supporting more than 50 crypto assets. The platform prioritizes security and compliance, employing AES-256 encryption and adhering to standards like PCI-DSS and ISO certifications. Additionally, MoonPay facilitates easy management of digital wallets and collectibles, ensuring users can monitor their portfolio across its 300+ partners.

📋 Description

• Design, build, and operate high-throughput Rust backend services processing financial transactions with correctness, idempotency, and auditability guarantees • Build KYB/KYC verification, risk scoring, sanctions and AML screening, case management, and compliance vendor integrations • Design backend systems for digital asset custody, including key management, policy engines, transaction authorization, ledger integrity, and audit trails • Build stablecoin minting, burning, management, smart contract, indexing, monitoring, and reconciliation services across blockchain networks • Own features end to end from product specification and technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production monitoring • Help define products and propose high-value work as a domain expert • Integrate with banks, payment processors, blockchains, identity vendors, and compliance vendors • Improve observability, incident response, security practices, and API design • Collaborate with product, compliance, and engineering teams across MoonPay’s global network • At Staff level, set technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive cross-team architectural decisions

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience; 8+ years for Staff level • Track record of shipping and operating production systems at scale • Strong backend experience with a statically compiled language such as Rust, Go, C#, or C++ • Solid fundamentals in distributed systems, API design, data modeling, and asynchronous processing • Experience with precision-critical domains such as financial systems, double-entry ledgers, reconciliation, or similar software • Pragmatic, autonomous, ownership-driven mindset • Strong critical thinking and productive use of AI-assisted development while maintaining correctness, security, and design quality • Interest in crypto, stablecoins, and the future of payments • For Track 3, hands-on blockchain development experience is expected • Professional or hobby Rust experience is a bonus • Experience in fiat payments, banking integrations, card networks, or PSPs is a bonus • Familiarity with KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions screening, or regulated financial products is a bonus for Track 1 • Background in custody, key management (MPC/HSM), or institutional-grade security is a bonus for Track 2 • Smart contract development in Solidity or Rust, and on-chain indexing or node infrastructure experience, are bonuses for Track 3 • Experience working in regulated, multi-jurisdiction environments is a bonus

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary package • Equity package; all employees have ownership at MoonPay • Pay-for-performance equity bonus • Moonshot award: $250,000 equity grant for 20 employees per year • Pension: employer contributions from day one • Employee referral program: earn 10K in USDC • Flexible Time Off • Recharge Period: end-of-year company-wide time off • Birthday leave • Enhanced parental leave • Hybrid working schedule: fully remote or from the nearest Moonbase • Commuter benefits • Private healthcare benefits • Wellhub wellness membership • Enterprise access to the latest AI tools, including Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini • Lunch credit for office days • Home office setup allowance • Remote working allowance • Monthly product budget and zero-fee crypto transactions • $1,000 annual training budget • High Potential Program with structured development, mentorship, and stretch opportunities • Regular remote company offsites • (Ireland) Cycle to Work scheme • (UK) EV Salary Sacrifice