Staff Backend Engineer

About Mesh At Mesh, our mission is to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset. Today, trillions of dollars in tokenized assets exist but remain largely unusable for everyday commerce. Mesh is bridging this gap by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous. We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world. Backed by leading investors like PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures, we are building the infrastructure for the next era of the global economy. Join us! Overview Mesh is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help architect and build the foundation of the world’s first global crypto payments network. In this role, you’ll operate across the full stack — from backend systems to user-facing applications — driving key technical decisions and shaping the future of digital finance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and design to lead the development of secure, seamless, and scalable financial experiences. As one of our most senior technical leaders, you’ll play a critical role in defining system architecture, mentoring engineers, and influencing product strategy. What You'll Do Own and drive the roadmap, and implementation for multiple areas of focus, balancing short- and long-term priorities against various business needs. Drive technical architecture decisions and system designs. Provide technical leadership across teams. Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and teams to set strategy. Develop and maintain backend services and APIs. Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability. Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and prompt resolution of software defects. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies. Create high-quality, efficient, and reliable code following best practices. Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for handling large data volumes. Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in fintech/crypto and backend development. Build crypto first and secure products to facilitate traditional financial activity, such as payments, transfers etc. Drive software best practices and architectural considerations on a project-wide level. Champion best practices in software engineering, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps. Who You Are 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in fintech or payments infrastructure. Strong backend skills in one or more of: C#, C++, Go, Java, Python. Proficiency in cloud-native development (Azure), Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling. A security first mindset: with good knowledge of common security concepts such as AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption etc An understanding of crypto concepts such as blockchains, RPCs, self custody wallets etc. Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture. Prior experience leading engineering in a high-growth startup environment is a plus. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make critical decisions under pressure. A passion for innovation, learning, and growth. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive in a startup environment. Why You’ll Love It Here At Mesh, you're not stepping into a typical role—you're joining a rocket ship in mid-liftoff. You'll tackle complex, meaningful problems that actually move an industry forward, working alongside a sharp, motivated team that moves quickly, collaborates deeply, and expects everyone to operate with ownership. This is the kind of place where you'll see your work ship fast, make real impact, and be able to point to something and say, "I built that." You'll grow fast, level up your skills, and get a front-row seat to how a high-growth company scales from the inside, with competitive comp, solid benefits, and room to stretch your craft all coming standard. If you're energized by building, learning, and shaping something big—this is where you'll want to be. In-Office Expectations Employees based in our San Francisco, New York, and Bangalore hubs are expected to work from the office at least 40% of the time (approximately two days per week). This expectation may vary slightly depending on role, team, and business needs. Certain roles that require closer cross-functional collaboration or operational support may have additional in-office requirements, which will be discussed during the interview process. Our hybrid approach is designed to balance meaningful in-person collaboration, team building, and real-time decision-making with the flexibility to work remotely. We believe this structure supports strong execution while preserving autonomy and focus time. How We Care For Our Team We believe great work happens when people feel valued and supported. That starts with competitive salary and equity that grows as you and the company grow, plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family. We offer unlimited PTO—and we mean it. Take the time you need to recharge and show up at your best. We're invested in your growth with a dedicated budget for courses, conferences, and certifications. Work from wherever you're most productive with our remote-friendly approach, and count on having the top-tier tools and equipment you need to do exceptional work. Mesh Pay is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.