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title: 'Senior Software Engineer at Syndesus'
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# Senior Software Engineer at Syndesus

- **Company:** Syndesus
- **Location:** Remote
- **Compensation:** $150k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/syndesus/am9icG9zdDpr13jbC1jK6q_wcVhYUpq8

## Job description

JD 1 — Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Java)

Senior Software Engineer — Fintech/Blockchain Infrastructure Remote (US) | Must have significant Pacific Time (PT) overlap

We're partnering with a publicly traded global fintech company that sits at the center of digital payments infrastructure. Their technology powers billions in transaction volume across 180+ countries, and they're scaling aggressively across multiple engineering teams. This is a backend-heavy role for engineers who want to build systems that genuinely move money at scale.

## What you'll be doing

You'll own and extend microservices responsible for secure, reliable value transfer across blockchain and traditional banking protocols. You'll design APIs used by developers worldwide, integrate with major banks and financial platforms, and collaborate closely with product and engineering on architecture and system design. Multiple teams are hiring — liquidity, payments, developer tooling, stablecoin operations, and more.

What they're looking for

- 6+ years of professional software development in object-oriented languages; deep Java expertise is the primary requirement. Go is used but secondary. C#/.NET-centric backgrounds are not a fit.
- Experience leading small technical teams (2–4 engineers) on architecture and design decisions
- Solid background in payment systems — credit cards, bank transfers, payment rails
- Strong RESTful API design and development fundamentals
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and SQL schema design
- CS degree or equivalent
- Web3/blockchain exposure is a plus, not a requirement
- Must be US-based with meaningful Pacific Time availability — this team operates on PT and overlap is a real requirement, not a preference

Compensation $150.000 – $200,000 base + equity. Comp is flexible for the right person.

## About Syndesus

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Syndesus builds elite engineering and AI teams in Canada for US-based VC-backed startups, offering a fully-managed Employer of Record (EOR) solution to eliminate cross-border hiring friction.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Marc Pavlopoulos

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Talent-as-a-Service / Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Technical Recruiting
- **Target customers**: US-based VC-backed technology startups and enterprises needing senior AI, ML, and software engineering talent from Canada
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To accelerate innovation by replacing the slow, transactional hiring model with a seamless, strategic solution that delivers seniority and speed.

## Products & Services
- **[AI Talent Sourcing]**: Access to a curated pool of pre-vetted, enterprise-proven senior engineers (AI, ML, data science, full-stack) from Canada. Candidates have track records at major tech companies.
- **[Employer of Record (EOR)]**: Syndesus acts as the legal employer for Canadian talent hired by US companies, handling all payroll, benefits, compliance, and provincial labor law requirements.
- **[Canada Co-pilot]**: An outsourced HR team service for US companies that need deeper support managing the administrative and compliance details of their Canadian workforce.
- **[Relocation & Immigration Support]**: Assistance for foreign-born tech workers (and their US employers) who need options for working remotely in Canada due to visa or immigration issues, including H1-B visa alternatives and Canadian immigration pathways.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private, bootstrapped company)
- **Key Metric**: 63 total employees (as of latest data); 16,000+ LinkedIn followers; 25 open positions listed on careers page
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed (appears to be self-funded)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid headcount growth with 25 active job openings across Canada and the US (New York, San Francisco, Austin, Frisco, Dallas, San Jose, Quebec, Toronto) in both hybrid and remote roles; expanding into major US tech hubs; strong employer brand on LinkedIn.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Speed**: Ability to move from initial consultation to a compliant new hire in as little as three weeks by leveraging a pre-vetted talent pool.
- **Curated Talent Focus**: Specializes exclusively in senior, production-ready AI and engineering talent with enterprise experience, not general staffing.
- **Full-Stack Friction Removal**: Combines elite talent sourcing with a fully-managed EOR solution, eliminating the legal, payroll, and compliance risks of cross-border hiring in a single partnership.
- **Deep Canadian Network**: Canada has one of the deepest AI talent pools in the world, and Syndesus has built a specific pipeline to access it for US companies.

## Strategic Focus
- Aggressively scaling its own team across North America to meet demand, with a heavy emphasis on senior engineering roles (AI, ML, data, backend, full-stack) and product management.
- Deepening its specialization in AI talent as the primary growth driver for its clients.
- Expanding its physical footprint into key US tech markets (New York, San Francisco, Austin) while maintaining a strong Canadian HQ presence.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Impact Work**: Employees help solve the single biggest blocker to innovation for top US tech companies: accessing elite AI and engineering talent.
- **Growth Trajectory**: The company is in a rapid growth phase with 25 open roles, offering significant career advancement opportunities for early joiners.
- **Flexible Work Environment**: Offers a mix of remote (Canada, US West Coast), hybrid (Toronto, Frisco, Quebec, New York), and in-office (New York, San Francisco) roles, catering to different working preferences.
- **Founder-Led & Experienced**: Led by Marc Pavlopoulos, a 20+ year veteran of scaling VC-backed tech companies in Silicon Valley, providing strong leadership and operational insight.
- **Culture**: Positioned as a strategic partner, not a transactional recruiter, with a focus on speed, quality, and solving hard problems for clients.

## Sources
1. [syndesus.com/about-us](https://syndesus.com/about-us/)
2. [syndesus.com/home](https://syndesus.com/home/)
3. [LinkedIn - Syndesus, Inc.](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/syndesus)
4. [Built In - Syndesus Careers](https://builtin.com/company/syndesus)
5. [Jobs.gem.com - Syndesus Careers](https://jobs.gem.com/syndesus)

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