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You’ll design, build, and maintain backend microservices in TypeScript/Node.js for custody, staking, and wallet services, and contribute to React/Next.js front‑ends, event‑driven pipelines with Kafka, and the full service lifecycle from design to deployment.
3+ years of full‑stack or backend engineering experience, expert Node.js/TypeScript skills (NestJS or similar), strong React knowledge, and solid understanding of microservices, event‑driven architectures, SQL, Docker, CI/CD, and observability tools.
The role powers Payward Services’ crypto custody platform, delivering secure, high‑performance infrastructure that underpins fintechs, banks, and brokerages in the open‑finance ecosystem.
Engineers who thrive in distributed, security‑focused teams, enjoy building scalable services end‑to‑end, and are passionate about crypto and modern web technologies.
Building the Future of Open Finance
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
The team
Payward Services is an enterprise infrastructure platform that enables companies to seamlessly integrate trading, payments, funding, and digital asset services through a single unified system. It provides coordinated liquidity, custody, compliance, risk management, and settlement capabilities, reducing operational complexity for fintechs, banks, brokerages, and payment providers.
We design and deliver the next generation of crypto custody and settlement services, ensuring trust, transparency, and resilience at every layer of our platform.
Our engineers are a globally distributed, mission-driven group focused on creating new, scalable services that form the backbone of our custody infrastructure — from key management and wallet orchestration to transaction pipelines and compliance systems.
We combine deep backend expertise with a strong focus on security, reliability, and performance. The team thrives in a collaborative, transparent, and DevOps-oriented environment, where technical excellence and innovation come together to redefine how digital assets are protected and managed.
If you’re passionate about secure system design, distributed architectures, and building solutions that truly matter in the crypto ecosystem, this is where you’ll make your impact.
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Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.
We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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