HIFI · 9 hours ago
Software Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelHIFI is a financial technology company focused on innovating how money is represented in software. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to develop critical systems for their global stablecoin payment infrastructure, working on APIs, ledgering, and settlement services, while collaborating with various teams to enhance developer experiences.
CryptocurrencyFinTechPayments
Hiring Manager
Chanwoo Park
Responsibilities
Architect, implement, and evolve backend services that power real-time bank-to-stablecoin settlement and ledger operations
Build scalable, resilient microservices and APIs handling high-volume financial transactions
Develop robust data models, transaction orchestration logic, and state-management systems
Own services end-to-end: deployment pipelines, observability, and operational excellence
Performance, Reliability & Security
Design for high-throughput, low-latency execution across distributed environments
Implement advanced monitoring, automated rollback strategies, and fault-tolerant failover
Apply best practices in secure system design, encryption, and identity-aware workflows
Continuously tune compute, storage, and networking to maintain strict SLAs
Work closely with product, compliance, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver enterprise-grade capabilities
Translate financial, regulatory, and settlement requirements into scalable backend logic
Participate in architectural reviews and shape standards for backend systems
Contribute to infrastructure capable of supporting billions in global transaction volume
Extend corridor capabilities across new chains, bank partners, and payment networks
Ensure systems adapt seamlessly to increased demand and evolving regulatory environments
Qualification
Required
Experience building and maintaining production backend systems
Strong proficiency in modern backend languages (e.g., Go, TypeScript/Node.js, Python, or Java)
Experience with RESTful services, APIs, distributed systems, and relational databases (Postgres/MySQL)
Familiarity with event-driven architectures, queues/streaming (Kafka, Pub/Sub, SQS, etc.)
Good product instincts. You think about user outcomes, not just implementation details
Experience delivering production features in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
Must be within a commutable distance from our office and able to work in person most days of the week
Preferred
Experience building developer tools or technical products
Experience in payments, fintech, banking, liquidity or settlement systems
Exposure to AML/KYC compliance workflows, identity services, or financial transaction monitoring
Familiarity with security fundamentals for financial systems, such as encryption, key management, tokenization, and fintech application security best practices
Prior startup experience or comfort operating in ambiguous, high-growth conditions
Company
HIFI
HIFI is a next-generation payments and stablecoin infrastructure company.
Founded in 2022
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$8.2MKey Investors
Antler
2024-12-10Seed· $6M
2024-01-03Seed· $0M
2023-05-15Pre Seed· $2M
Leadership Team
Zach Walsh
CEO & Co-Founder
Nihar Shah
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
Plug and play
2025-05-12
2025-03-28
Antler
2024-04-17
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