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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Work Boot Warehouse
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Node.Js, Open Source Technology, Blockchain, ReactJS, Backend, Stripe, Low Latency, Api Design
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/23_FB85255E31CE64B007F61E8D9AC90C38

## About the Role

While we have a dedicated security team, every engineer brings security to their designs from the start.In practice, we use boring technology like Node, React, and AWS so we can focus our engineering energy entirely on pushing the boundaries of Privy's core product, e.g. through hardware enclaves, multi-region low latency APIs, and blockchain abstractions that are accessible to mainstream developers.Minimum Requirements8+ years of experience building and maintaining a production system at scaleAn understanding of modern API development best practices and designExperience in building data models, managing database migrations and best practices, and infrastructure configurationAn ability to thrive in a fast-paced environmentA growth mindset, a constant curiosity, and fearlessness to dive into the unknownAn ability to write maintainable, well-tested, modular code, but also be pragmatic about moving fastExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear
technical documentationPreferred QualificationsExperience in an API-driven business within payments, fintech, or cryptoBuilt or contributed to open-source developer toolingPublished work (open source code, talks, blog posts, etc.)Experience working with blockchain protocols and designing or interacting with smart contractsExperience in authentication, identity, or security

## Description

We get to solve hard technical problems while leveraging Stripe's distribution to reach customers like Ramp, Klarna, Deel, Kraken, Hyperliquid, and Fomo - powering experiences for both mainstream users and crypto natives.Learn more about Privy: Privy and Stripe: Bringing crypto to everyoneAbout the TeamEngineering at Privy is distinguished by:High urgency: Shipping very small iterations, very fast, to learn very quickly.Product taste: Our customers are developers, and to build effective products for them requires technical knowledge - you will often be "the PM".Security mindset: A great portion of our product is trust.