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# Staff Backend Engineer at Mesh

- **Company:** Mesh
- **Location:** Europe
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-04-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mesh/jobs/5172413008

## Job description

## About Mesh

At Mesh, our mission is to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset. Today, trillions of dollars in tokenized assets exist but remain largely unusable for everyday commerce. Mesh is bridging this gap by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous. We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world. Backed by leading investors like SBI, Money Forward, Paradigm, Dragonfly, Galaxy, and PayPal Ventures, we are building the infrastructure for the next era of the global economy. Join us!

## Overview

Mesh is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help architect and build the foundation of the world’s first global crypto payments network. In this role, you’ll operate across the full stack — from backend systems to user-facing applications — driving key technical decisions and shaping the future of digital finance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and design to lead the development of secure, seamless, and scalable financial experiences. As one of our most senior technical leaders, you’ll play a critical role in defining system architecture, mentoring engineers, and influencing product strategy.

## What You'll Do

- Own and drive the roadmap, and implementation for multiple areas of focus, balancing short- and long-term priorities against various business needs.
- Drive technical architecture decisions and system designs.
- Provide technical leadership across teams.
- Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and teams to set strategy.
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs.
- Work closely with Azure cloud services for deployment and scalability.
- Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and prompt resolution of software defects.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Create high-quality, efficient, and reliable code following best practices.
- Optimize performance and scalability of backend systems for handling large data volumes.
- Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in fintech/crypto and backend development.
- Build crypto first and secure products to facilitate traditional financial activity, such as payments, transfers etc.
- Drive software best practices and architectural considerations on a project-wide level.
- Champion best practices in software engineering, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps.

## Who You Are

- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in fintech or payments infrastructure.
- Strong backend skills in one or more of: C#, C++, Go, Java, Python.
- Proficiency in cloud-native development (Azure), Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
- A security first mindset: with good knowledge of common security concepts such as AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption etc
- An understanding of crypto concepts such as blockchains, RPCs, self custody wallets etc.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture.
- Prior experience leading engineering in a high-growth startup environment is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make critical decisions under pressure.
- A passion for innovation, learning, and growth. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive in a startup environment.

## Why You’ll Love It Here

At Mesh, you're not stepping into a typical role—you're joining a rocket ship in mid-liftoff. You'll tackle complex, meaningful problems that actually move an industry forward, working alongside a sharp, motivated team that moves quickly, collaborates deeply, and expects everyone to operate with ownership. This is the kind of place where you'll see your work ship fast, make real impact, and be able to point to something and say, "I built that." You'll grow fast, level up your skills, and get a front-row seat to how a high-growth company scales from the inside, with competitive comp, solid benefits, and room to stretch your craft all coming standard. If you're energized by building, learning, and shaping something big—this is where you'll want to be.

In-Office Expectations

Employees based in our San Francisco, New York, and Bangalore hubs are expected to work from the office at least 40% of the time (approximately two days per week). This expectation may vary slightly depending on role, team, and business needs. Certain roles that require closer cross-functional collaboration or operational support may have additional in-office requirements, which will be discussed during the interview process. Our hybrid approach is designed to balance meaningful in-person collaboration, team building, and real-time decision-making with the flexibility to work remotely. We believe this structure supports strong execution while preserving autonomy and focus time.

## How We Care For Our Team

We believe great work happens when people feel valued and supported. That starts with competitive salary and equity that grows as you and the company grow, plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family. We offer unlimited PTO—and we mean it. Take the time you need to recharge and show up at your best.

We're invested in your growth with a dedicated budget for courses, conferences, and certifications. Work from wherever you're most productive with our remote-friendly approach, and count on having the top-tier tools and equipment you need to do exceptional work.

Mesh Pay is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

## About Mesh

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mesh is the first global payment network for crypto, enabling seamless digital asset transfers, payments, and account aggregation by connecting hundreds of exchanges, wallets, and financial services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded startup)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Adam Israel and Bamshad Azizi (formerly Front Finance)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Fintech / Crypto Payments
- **Target customers**: B2B (enterprise, developers, financial institutions) and B2C (consumer app for crypto payments)
- **Mission or purpose**: To enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset, bridging the gap between tokenized assets and everyday commerce by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous.

## Products & Services
- **Mesh Payment Network**: An intelligent orchestration engine that connects over 300 exchanges, wallets, and payment service providers to facilitate seamless digital asset transfers and conversions (SaaS/API).
- **Mesh Consumer App**: A mobile application that allows users to aggregate accounts, make payments, and access liquidity across multiple crypto platforms.
- **Account Aggregation**: API-based service that enables users to view and manage their crypto holdings across multiple platforms in one place.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of approximately $21.0 million (latest estimate from LinkedIn).
- **Total Funding**: Backed by leading investors; funding amount not specified but includes PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, Galaxy Ventures. Supports integrations with over 300 exchanges and wallets, including major names like Coinbase.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew ~17,300% YoY (from ~1 to ~102 employees), now operating in 18 countries; active hiring across engineering, sales, and operations; technical team is 27% of workforce.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network Effects**: Largest integration network of crypto exchanges and wallets (300+), making it a central hub for crypto liquidity and payments.
- **Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure**: Secure, reliable orchestration engine trusted by major partners; combines consumer app for end-users with backend APIs for developers.
- **Backing from Top VCs**: Support from PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures provides credibility, capital, and strategic partnerships.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global Expansion**: Hiring business development managers for APAC, legal/regulatory affairs for APAC, and opening offices in India and Europe.
- **Product Development**: Building out core infrastructure, cloud security, AI enablement, and improving the developer experience (recently launched hackathon using Mesh APIs).
- **Revenue Growth**: Expanding enterprise sales (hiring Directors of Sales in SF, NYC, Miami) and strategic accounts (Head of Strategic Accounts hiring).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge crypto payments infrastructure at a fast-growing company backed by top-tier investors. The engineering culture is described as building resilient cloud infrastructure (Azure) and accelerating best practices.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Some roles are fully remote (e.g., Europe, APAC), while others are on-site in San Francisco (HQ) or in-office in New York City or Bangalore. The company has an "OnSite Workspace" designation but offers remote flexibility depending on role.
- **Notable Perks**: Traditional engineering onboarding (2-week program), opportunity to work with a global team across 18 countries, and 24 active job postings as of mid-2026.
- **Engineering Focus**: Heavy investment in backend engineering (Staff, Senior), cloud infrastructure (Azure), QA automation, and AI enablement. Technical roles make up 27% of the company.

## Sources
1. [Greenhouse Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mesh)
2. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/mesh-meshconnectcom)
3. [LinkedIn (meshpay)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meshpay)
4. [LinkedIn (meshconnectapi)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meshconnectapi)
5. [PrivCo Profile](https://www.privco.com/company/mesh-connect)

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