Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Binance.US is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to drive backend service development and lead the modernization of our technology stack. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting, designing, implementing, and maintaining high-throughput backend services using Java and Spring Boot frameworks, as well as mentoring and guiding other engineers.

Requirements

• Architect, design, implement, and maintain high-throughput backend services using Java and Spring Boot frameworks
• Lead the modernization of our technology stack: identify technical debt, propose upgrade paths, manage migrations, and improve system observability, monitoring, and tooling
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups (product, security, DevOps/infrastructure, compliance) to ensure services meet business needs, regulatory requirements, and operational excellence
• Set and enforce high engineering standards: code quality, test coverage, performance optimization, scalability, resiliency, and observability
• Mentor and guide other engineers: provide technical leadership, review designs and code, promote best practices and knowledge sharing across the team
• Participate in architecture discussions, drive decisions around microservices, API design, data layer strategy, caching, messaging, high-availability systems, and cloud infrastructure
• Proactively identify bottlenecks or areas for improvement, propose and implement solutions to improve reliability, performance, developer productivity, and cost efficiency
• Balance feature delivery with infrastructure evolution: ensure that new functionality is built on maintainable, future-proof foundations

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (for salaried FTE roles)
• 12 weeks fully paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Mental wellness benefits
• Comprehensive competitive health benefits
• Annual professional development budget
• 401k plan with employer match