$285,000 – $352,500
Listed on Circle’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Circle seeks a Distinguished Engineer to lead technical architecture and strategy across their blockchain financial platform, guiding distributed systems that support multiple products and teams. This role is for a seasoned engineer who can set long-term direction, mentor senior staff, and drive platform-wide technical decisions in a regulated fintech environment.
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What they ask for
Required
- 15+ years of software engineering experience
- Deep expertise designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
- Proven track record architecting and scaling platform systems for multiple products and teams
- Ability to set long-term technical direction and make pragmatic execution decisions
- Experience operating critical, highly available systems with strong observability, reliability, and performance practices
- Exceptional system design and debugging skills across services and architectural boundaries
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and demonstrated influence beyond immediate teams
Nice to have
- Experience building internal developer platforms or shared services adopted across an organization
- Familiarity with regulated, compliance-heavy, or security-sensitive environments
- Track record of shaping engineering-wide practices, tools, or standards as a recognized technical leader