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Full-Time

Manager – Software Engineering

Posted on 9/6/2024

Circle

Circle

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides regulated digital currency USDC

Consulting
Hardware
Fintech
Crypto & Web3
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$182.5k - $240kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Agile
JavaScript
Java
Requirements
  • 3 or more years of experience with technical leadership
  • 7 or more years of experience with software engineering
  • 3 or more years experience coding in one of the following languages: Go, Java, and/or Javascript
  • Hands on technical manager experienced in designing, building and deploying secure, scalable products and services
  • You are currently hands on coding and motivated to continue being hands on
  • You love the idea of coaching and building leaders (both within your direct team and outside of your team)
  • You have a passion for enabling and motivating people to do their best work
  • You work very well cross-functionally, and are able to think rigorously and make hard decisions and tradeoffs
  • You have experience managing remote teams
  • The ability to thrive on a fast pace environment with high level of autonomy and responsibilities
Responsibilities
  • Run day-to-day activities of a dynamic engineering teams, including requirements grooming, scrums, retrospectives and team outings
  • Design, build, and maintain APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems
  • Actively hands on coding and directly supporting hands on engineers
  • Provide technical and architectural direction for the development, design, integration, testing, and maintenance of our platform
  • Lead agile software processes for engineering teams and introduce best-in-class industry practices
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure the teams' contributions align with company objectives, develop technology roadmaps and set realistic product release schedules
  • Perform full lifecycle of team management to attract, engage, retain, coach and performance manage teams of exceptional engineers (e.g., mentoring, recruiting, training and development, performance evaluation)
  • Act as an internal ambassador for the engineering team to other groups, communicating the opportunities and constraints technology offers to the development of projects
  • Manage technical debt to ensure our development velocity stays responsive and predictable while minimizing production incidents of our operations
  • Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Circle's engineering management team
  • Coordinate the execution of these activities working with cross-functional teams within Circle

Circle offers USDC, a regulated digital currency that enables near-instant, near-zero cost settlements and fully programmable capabilities, facilitating over $1.4 trillion in transactions. The main technologies/methods used include public blockchains for payments and financial applications.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Achieving MiCA compliance and an EMI license from France positions Circle for significant growth and acceptance in the European market.
  • The partnership with Chainlink could drive institutional adoption of stablecoins, opening new revenue streams and enhancing Circle's market position.
  • Circle's focus on regulatory compliance and strategic partnerships may attract more developers and financial institutions to its platform, fostering innovation and expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Regulatory changes and compliance costs in different jurisdictions could impact Circle's operational efficiency and profitability.
  • The competitive landscape of stablecoins is intense, with major players like Tether and Binance USD posing significant challenges.

What makes Circle unique

  • Circle's compliance with the EU's MiCA regulations and attainment of an EMI license from France sets it apart as a leader in regulatory adherence within the stablecoin market.
  • The strategic partnership with Chainlink to expand stablecoin utility for institutions highlights Circle's commitment to integrating stablecoins into mainstream financial systems.
  • Circle's dual offering of USDC and EURC stablecoins provides a diversified approach to stablecoin issuance, catering to both USD and Euro markets.

Benefits

Paid time off - We offer flexible paid time off — take what you need as long as it works with you and your team, and all Circle employees get mobile phone and home office reimbursements.

Health coverage - No matter where you live, we offer a market competitive suite of benefits. Enroll in health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurances, and Circle covers some or all of the premiums.

Invested in your future - All U.S. full-time and part-time employees enjoy 401(k) and pensions (with 4% company match if you contribute 5% or more), and share Circle’s success via company equity awards.

Learning & development - Your individual growth and development is important to us and we provide the resources to help you grow your career while at Circle.