Senior Engineering Manager, Payments

Zero Hash

Senior Engineering Manager at zerohash leading the development of API integrations for digital assets. Overseeing engineering teams and ensuring technical excellence in blockchain technology products.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with a team of talented engineers and product managers to deliver products and features that support zerohash’s business
Partner closely with zerohash product and program managers to ensure roadmap is well understood and team is able to plan and execute on expected outcomes
Work with the team on technical planning to ensure that product requirements are captured in the technical solution
Partner with other Engineering Managers to drive the technical roadmap forward
Support the engineering team in achieving a high level of technical excellence
Manage processes to help the team do its best work and interface effectively with the rest of zerohash
Recruit, coach, and develop engineers
Help engineers establish career development plans
Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Zero Hash’s engineering management team
Participate in essential technical, design, and product discussions with leaders across our product and operations teams
Work with a wide range of stakeholders to build a clear vision for your team
Oversee the success of your team's projects and achieve quantifiable results
Introduce industry leading engineering patterns and practices that give us the confidence to do bold things
Make consistent development contributions so as to maintain competency with our codebase and system architecture

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with significant focus on building and maintaining robust APIs and SDKs for B2B integration.
5+ years of engineering management experience, including managing staff and principal level engineers
BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering OR equivalent years of work experience.
You've managed teams that have delivered great products
Golang expertise, familiar with Go’s idiomatic approach and niches.
Familiarity with TypeScript and React for frontend services.
Understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, including major protocols (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum), on-chain transaction flows, and common crypto security practices (key management, wallet types).
Technical Domain Expertise (Crypto, Fintech, and API/SDK)
Proven experience integrating with third-party financial services or crypto exchanges/brokerages via REST, WebSockets, or other proprietary APIs.
Strong knowledge of financial compliance and security standards related to digital assets and money movement (e.g., KYC/AML implications for transfers, data privacy, custody practices).
Expertise in designing and operating large-scale, distributed systems that handle sensitive financial data and high transaction volumes with sub-second latency and high reliability.
Experience in driving technical strategy and architectural decisions for complex, highly-available, and high-throughput systems.
Exceptional client-facing communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to represent the engineering team to external partners, customers, and executive stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience collaborating directly with external engineering teams to guide them through complex SDK/API integrations, troubleshoot connection issues, and gather technical feedback.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts (like API architecture, security protocols, and crypto idiosyncrasies) into clear, concise language for both technical and non-technical audiences (e.g., Sales, Product, Legal, and external partners).
Experience partnering closely with Product Management to define product requirements, influence technical roadmaps, and make trade-offs between speed, quality, and technical debt.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare Insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums as well as a portion of spouse/children (U.S. only)
Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)
Chance to earn equity
Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months)
WeWork All Access Membership
WFH Yearly Stipend
L&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)

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Hard Skills & Tools

GolangTypeScriptReactAPI developmentSDK developmentcryptocurrencyblockchain technologyfinancial compliancedistributed systemstechnical strategy

Soft Skills

team managementcoachingcommunicationcollaborationtechnical planningcareer developmentstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingpresentation skillsvision building

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Engineering