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:
The Software Engineer is responsible for extending Circle's in-house blockchain systems infrastructure to support the tokenization of the world; analyzing requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing systems and modifying systems; building and owning scalable microservices that are responsible for reliable and secure APIs that transfer value and assets across all blockchain protocols as well as traditional banking protocols; collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to design, test, and shape Circle features, including developing and documenting system design procedures, testing procedures, and quality standards; troubleshooting program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning; building publicly accessible APIs that make it simple for developers to integrate with complex payment systems; integrating Platform Services with leading banks and financial technologies; consulting with management to ensure agreement on system principles; writing the infrastructure to deliver great payment experiences, including data sources (SQL or NoSQL), messaging systems and APIs; other duties as assigned.
What you'll bring to Circle:
- 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).
- Familiar with the Golang Web Framework like Gin, Fasthttps and know the Golang development related tools like go mod, go lint, etc
- A broad understanding of API design and REST principles, know how to derive and communicate a good design
- Experience with Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc)
- Experience with SQL databases and designing schemas
- Willing and able to learn unfamiliar languages and technologies
- Experience in the deployment of production-quality, scalable software
- A focus on coding standards and code quality with speed -- a desire to have great test coverage to enable continuous delivery
- Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with remote teams, share ideas and present concepts effectively
- Self-starter with a curious mindset, you enjoy moving at a fast pace, shipping software that improves the user experience and constantly improving your work with little supervision
- Written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese are required
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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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as market-competitive worldwide, complemented by an Employee Wellness Program available to employees and immediate family. Mental-health resources and global applicability reinforce the breadth of medical support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned with flexible paid time off in addition to paid holidays. Company materials also cite 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is highlighted as part of the total-rewards package, positioning employees to share in company value. This sits alongside core cash benefits to strengthen overall total compensation.
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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
