Rain

Backend Engineer at Rain (New York, NY)

Rain· New York, NY· $170k–$240k·

Role details

Salary
$170k–$240k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Equity
Yes
Skills
NodeJSBackend DevelopmentInfrastructure ScalingThird-party Service IntegrationSmart ContractsBlockchainFintechNeobank ExperienceCard Issuing Experience
Benefits

Unlimited Time Off · Flexible Working Arrangements · Home Environment Stipend · Comprehensive Health, Dental, And Vision Plans · 100% Company Subsidized Life Insurance · 401(K) With 4% Company Match · Equity Option Plan · Health And Wellness Card

Summary

Build and scale global backend infrastructure and third-party integrations for a fintech infrastructure company. The role involves contributing to technical roadmaps, driving architectural decisions, and shipping new capabilities for millions of end users.

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Rain is the global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, platforms, developers, and AI agents. Our technology allows partners to move, store, and use stablecoins instantly and compliantly through global payment cards, rewards, on/offramps, wallets, and cross-border rails. As both a Visa and Mastercard Principal Member, Rain issues cards that work at more than 175 million merchant locations in over 220 countries and territories. Built natively for stablecoins and trusted by more than 100 organizations worldwide, Rain delivers secure, scalable infrastructure that makes money move freely and instantly around the world.

You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company backed by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS. In January 2026, we closed a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ, valuing Rain at $1.95B, with Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest, and Endeavor Catalyst also participating. If you're curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we'd love to talk.

OUR ETHOS

We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Be a critical part of the technical and product roadmap
  • Contribute to our backend and integrate a variety of third-party services
  • Scale our infrastructure to millions of end users globally
  • Rapidly ship new capabilities to our customers
  • Help drive the architectural decisions of a rapidly evolving product
  • Interact with smart contracts across multiple chains

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Experience with NodeJS and other backend technologies
  • A builder mentality, someone who experiments with side projects
  • This position is for folks with 2-10+ years of experience, compensation will be based on experience

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT MANDATORY

  • Fintech experience (neobank or card issuing experience gets extra brownie points)
  • Experience with smart contracts and blockchains

THINGS THAT ENABLE A FULFILLING, HEALTHY, AND HAPPY EXPERIENCE AT RAIN:

Unlimited time off 🌴 Unlimited vacation can be daunting, so we require Rainmakers to take 10 days minimum for themselves.

Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace – work from home, come into an office, or both. We want everyone to work in an environment where they're their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers receive a stipend to set up a comfortable home workspace.

Easy to access benefits 🧠 For US Rainmakers, we cover 95% of your health, dental, and vision plan costs and 90% for your dependents, plus a 100% company-subsidized life insurance plan.

Retirement goals💡 Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.

Equity plan 📦 Every Rainmaker gets an equity option plan so we all benefit from our success.

Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers receive a monthly stipend to be used for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!

In-office meals 🍜 Rainmakers working from the office enjoy lunch and dinner on us, covered with a DoorDash credit.

Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain. Time together helps us build relationships and a common destiny. Expect team and company offsites, both domestic and international.

Why work at Rain

  • Culture: “Rainmakers” are described as bold builders shaping how money moves for the next generation. Emphasis on high performance, intentional investment in team, and long-term mindset.
  • Work model: Hybrid setup with a Flatiron office (NYC) for local teammates; flexible remote options for other locations.
  • Perks: Equity ownership for every team member; $1,000 home office stipend; $350/month wellness support (fitness, therapy, personal well-being); 95% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered; unlimited PTO; 401(k) with matching; regular team events, offsites, and dinners.
  • Engineering culture: Strong technical team (33% of staff in technical roles), modern stack (EVM, fullstack, Android), and opportunities to work on cutting-edge stablecoin infrastructure.

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