What you'll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What you'll be responsible for:
Circle is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Blockchain team and build the core infrastructure connecting Circle products to blockchain networks. You will develop and operate the shared platform that powers multi-chain transaction construction, account access, indexing, and transaction notifications. Working with engineering and product teams around the world, you will transform evolving blockchain technologies into secure, reliable, and reusable capabilities that accelerate product development across Circle.
What you'll work on:
- Build and maintain backend services supporting Circle products across 40+ blockchain networks.
- Develop reusable blockchain capabilities that make it easier for engineering teams around the world to integrate blockchain functionality into Circle products.
- Research and evaluate blockchain protocols and technologies to support reliable cross-chain solutions.
- Build well-tested, production-quality systems with a strong focus on correctness, security, observability, and reliability.
- Monitor and continuously improve the availability, latency, scalability, and performance of blockchain infrastructure.
What you'll bring to Circle:
Core Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 0-4+ years of backend software development experience, ideally using Golang or a similar programming language.
- Understanding of RESTful API design and development principles and experience working with SQL databases and schema design.
- Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure, as well as Kubernetes and Docker.
- Strong focus on correctness, security, testing, observability, and reliability when developing production-quality software.
- Written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese are required.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience designing and deploying scalable, production-quality software and supporting systems in production environments.
- Understanding of blockchain fundamentals and an interest in learning new protocols and tools.
- Experience with Solidity, Rust, or Move for smart contract or blockchain development.
- Experience using AI tools for coding, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience collaborating effectively with globally distributed teams.
Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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Skills Required
- 2-4 years minimum professional software development experience in object oriented languages like Go
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field (or equivalent)
- Familiarity with Golang web frameworks such as Gin and Fasthttp and Golang tooling (go mod, go lint, etc.)
- Broad understanding of API design and REST principles
- Experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure)
- Experience with SQL databases and designing schemas
- Willingness and ability to learn unfamiliar languages and technologies
- Experience deploying production-quality, scalable software
- Strong focus on coding standards, code quality, and test coverage for continuous delivery
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with remote teams
- Self-starter able to work with little supervision and move at a fast pace
- Written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese
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Circle Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as flexible or unlimited, and feedback suggests employees actually use it rather than feeling discouraged. Paid holidays accompany generous time away.
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Retirement Support — U.S. employees have access to a 401(k) with up to a 4% company match. Retirement offerings are considered strong, with high marks for 401(k) and retirement plans.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is advertised at 12 weeks of paid time. Family support extends through a global wellness program for employees and immediate family members.
Circle Insights
What We Do
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is a global, internet financial platform company powering the foundation of an open, borderless, and programmable economy. Circle connects financial institutions, enterprises, and developers to the next generation of the internet financial system through digital assets such as USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Supporting trillions of dollars in economic activity and serving hundreds of millions of users worldwide, Circle enables value to move with the speed, security, and transparency of the internet. Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
Why Work With Us
Our employees are treated as people first with a real purpose for being here. Circle has created an environment where people can thrive, grow, be challenged, and constantly build on their career. It's this same environment that draws competitive strength from within our employee base.
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Do your best work from home! Our remote jobs empower you to work around your life schedule. Want to switch up your work spot? We provide access to coworking locations globally. Need time away? We offer flexible paid time off beyond paid holidays
