Staff Software Engineer - Remote PST at Syndesus (Remote)

Syndesus· $175k–$250k·1d ago

Role details

Salary

$175k–$250k

Work type

Remote

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

Staff Software Engineer — Fintech/Blockchain Infrastructure Remote (US) | West Coast Overlap strongly Preferred

This is a staff-level opportunity with a fintech infrastructure company whose stablecoin and payments platform processes trillions in on-chain volume and operates across 180+ countries. If you're a senior engineer ready to step into a genuine staff role with meaningful equity and cross-team technical influence, this is worth your attention.

What you'll be doing

You'll lead architecture and system design across teams of 5+, own critical microservices handling real-money movement at scale, and act as a domain expert in at least one of: API design, payments processing, or blockchain. You'll help shape engineering standards, drive integration with banks and financial platforms, and contribute to a flat, high-feedback engineering culture.

What they're looking for

7+ years of professional software development in object-oriented languages; deep Java expertise required. Go is secondary. C#/.NET backgrounds are not a fit.
Proven technical leadership of teams larger than 4 on architecture and system design
Expert-level depth in at least one domain: API design, payments processing, or blockchain/Web3
Deep experience with production-grade distributed systems, Kubernetes or ECS/EKS, RESTful API design, and cloud infrastructure
Familiarity with Web3, smart contract business logic, and blockchain protocols — this is a real requirement at staff level, not a nice-to-have
SQL database design and schema experience
CS degree or equivalent

Compensation $175,000 – $250,000 base + 10–15% annual bonus + RSU grant. Total comp is flexible for the right profile.

Interview Process Recruiter intro → online assessment → technical panel (system design + coding) → behavioral round with senior leadership → hiring manager meeting

Why work at Syndesus

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.

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.

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