Backend Engineer (Compliance)

Job Title:- Backend Engineer (Compliance)

Location: remote ideally local to NYC area

Duration: 3-month C2H

Job Description:-

CV notes:

• Want fintech experience (stripe, ramp, cashapp, robinhood etc)
• 40 hour work week.
• Wants to focus on senior candidates, VERY HIGH QUALITY

Responsibilities

• Architect, build and maintain systems responsible for financial exam reporting which directly integrate with blockchain technology
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement elegant solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices and the company's overarching strategy.
• Integrate with blockchain technologies and protocols, emphasizing secure connections, data flow, and adaptability to the evolving needs of the business.
• Continuously stay updated with the latest trends in backend and blockchain development, ensuring Bastion is using optimal technology.
• Establish a scalable architecture to support current business needs, while remaining adaptable to future customer demands and market trends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience, startup experience a plus.
• Strong coding abilities in core backend technologies, including but not limited to relevant languages (Typescript, Go) and database technologies (Snowflake, Postgres).
• Proven experience building critical compliance tooling in a fast-paced environment, ideally in the blockchain or fintech space.
• Customer-centric mindset, with a demonstrated ability to turn high-level product requirements into elegant, scalable, and robust technical solutions.
• Experience working with complex, cross-functional teams including product, legal, risk, and operations to drive compliance initiatives from concept to production.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (AML, KYC, GDPR) and how they impact product development and operational workflows.