Software Engineer - Stellar

📋 Description

• • Join Rain Technologies, Inc., a pioneering force in the next generation of global payments, and contribute to building a borderless financial future. As a Software Engineer specializing in Stellar, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge Soroban smart contracts and the robust backend services that power our innovative payment infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to work within a lean, agile team of passionate builders and seasoned founders who are revolutionizing the fintech landscape.
• • Our platform is at the forefront of enabling real-world usability for stablecoins, facilitating a wide array of transactions including card payments, cross-border remittances, and B2B purchases. We collaborate with leading fintechs, neobanks, and financial institutions, empowering them to launch solutions that are not only global and inclusive but also highly efficient. By joining Rain, you will gain the chance to make a significant impact at a hypergrowth company backed by top-tier investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, such as Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, and Khosla.
• • In this role, you will take ownership of the entire lifecycle of Soroban smart contracts on the Stellar network, from initial conception and development through to deployment and ongoing maintenance. This includes writing secure, efficient, and scalable code that adheres to best practices within the Stellar ecosystem. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the reliability and performance of our smart contract solutions.
• • Beyond smart contracts, you will be responsible for building and scaling sophisticated backend services. These services will seamlessly integrate with the Stellar network, as well as other prominent blockchain ecosystems like EVM and Solana. This cross-chain capability is vital for our platform's ability to handle diverse payment flows and data streams.
• • A core aspect of your work will involve scaling our on-chain infrastructure to accommodate millions of users worldwide. This entails optimizing our systems for high transaction volumes, ensuring the continuous and accurate ingestion of on-chain data, and managing the inherent complexities of multiple blockchain networks. Reliability and scalability are not afterthoughts; they are engineered into our platform from its inception.
• • You will play a pivotal role in shaping both the technical and product roadmap of Rain Technologies. Your insights and contributions will directly influence the direction of our innovation, helping us to anticipate market needs and develop groundbreaking solutions. This includes driving architectural decisions within a dynamic and rapidly evolving product environment, where agility and forward-thinking are paramount.
• • We foster an ethos of an open and flat structure, encouraging team members at all levels to explore ideas, challenge the status quo, and contribute to the company's vision. You will have the freedom to grow into a role that best aligns with your personal and professional goals, with ample opportunities to learn and expand your skill set across different blockchain technologies and payment systems.
• • The ideal candidate is someone who is curious, bold, and possesses a deep passion for shaping the future of finance. You will be empowered to ship new capabilities quickly and iteratively, delivering value to our customers on a continuous basis. This role offers a unique blend of technical challenge, strategic influence, and the opportunity to be part of a mission-driven company that is making a tangible difference in the global financial system.
• • Your contributions will directly impact the performance, security, and scalability of our payment processing infrastructure, which underpins critical financial operations for our partners. You will collaborate closely with a talented team of engineers, product managers, and founders, fostering a culture of shared learning and collective success. This is more than just a coding job; it's a chance to architect the future of payments.