Backend Engineer

MoonPay

full-time

Posted on: 4/2/2026

Location Type: Remote

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About the role

Develop new and existing products and features.
Collaborate with other product teams to deliver and improve customer facing features.
Contribute to the estimations, planning and execution of projects, features, and integrations.
Integrate and work closely with external service providers to ensure smooth operation.
Maintain and improve our existing codebase.
Write fully tested, high quality and performant code.

Experienced in Software Engineering at leading startups or fast growing tech companies.
Confident in developing, releasing and maintaining server applications in a fast paced, iterative environment.
Experienced with some of our tech stack, or are confident you can cross train and up skill quickly.
Understand database structures, theories, principles, and best practices.
Experienced with Cloud Native applications such as Google Cloud or similar (e.g. AWS, Azure) — beneficial but not essential.
Bonus points if you make open-source contributions, have experience in Web3, or proven experience in the fintech or payments industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary package
Equity package: We believe financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
Pay for performance equity bonus: Those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
Moonshot award. We honor exceptional impact - 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant.
Unlimited holidays: We give you the autonomy to choose when to work (and when to switch off)
Hybrid working schedule: Work fully remotely or your nearest Moonbase, the choice is yours
Private Healthcare benefits: To protect you and your loved ones
Enhanced parental leave: So you can spend more time with your loved ones without a second thought
Annual training budget: We support your training journey every step of the way
Home office setup allowance: Create the home office of your dreams
Remote working allowance: Those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities
Monthly budget to spend on our products and zero fee crypto transactions: Cultivate your inner DEGEN
Employee referral programme: Great people know great people, refer them to receive 10K in USDC
Regular remote company offsites: Meet your colleagues regularly for high impact in person sessions and hackathons
Working in a disruptive and fast-growing company where excellence is rewarded

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringserver applicationsdatabase structurescloud native applicationsGoogle CloudAWSAzureopen-source contributionsWeb3fintech

Soft Skills

collaborationplanningexecutionconfidenceadaptability