Senior Software Engineer

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

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: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity. Circlers are consistently evolving in a remote world where strength in numbers fuels team success. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.

• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.  

• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. 

• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.

What you’ll be responsible for

As a Senior Software Engineer at Circle, you’ll play a key role in elevating the developer experience across web2 and web3 ecosystems. You’ll lead the development of intuitive SDKs, developer tooling, and sample applications, as well as backend services that support external and internal developer audiences. Working closely with technical leads, cross-functional partners, and product teams, you will impact architectural decisions, refine engineering standards, and promote effective methods throughout the team. You’ll contribute to existing systems, shape new products before launch, and assess developer experiences with a critical lens—balancing deep web3 expertise with appreciation for web2 developers. Through mentorship, code reviews, and hands-on contributions, you’ll help ensure Circle delivers high-impact, developer-friendly …