[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Syndesus, Inc. is partnering with a publicly traded global fintech company that sits at the center of digital payments infrastructure. The role involves owning and extending microservices for secure value transfer across blockchain and traditional banking protocols, designing APIs, and collaborating with product and engineering teams on system design. Responsibilities You'll own and extend microservices responsible for secure, reliable value transfer across blockchain and traditional banking protocols You'll design APIs used by developers worldwide, integrate with major banks and financial platforms, and collaborate closely with product and engineering on architecture and system design Skills 6+ years of professional software development in object-oriented languages; deep Java expertise is the primary requirement Experience leading small technical teams (2–4 engineers) on architecture and design decisions Solid background in payment systems — credit cards, bank transfers, payment rails Strong RESTful API design and development fundamentals Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and SQL schema design CS degree or equivalent Must be US-based with meaningful Pacific Time availability Go is used but secondary Web3/blockchain exposure is a plus, not a requirement Company Overview Syndesus builds engineering teams in Canada for VC-backed startups in the US, and offers Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services for US companies seeking to employ workers remotely in Canada. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https//www.syndesus.com.

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