Founding Payments Engineer - Dragonfly Portfolio
"What You'll Be Doing"
About This Role
Dragonfly is actively sourcing for a Founding Payments Engineer to join a small, well-capitalized portfolio company building stablecoin payments infrastructure. In this role, you'd be the person the rest of the company looks to on anything that moves money, with a real voice on product and who gets hired next.
What You'll Be Doing
Design and build the payment orchestration engine and double-entry ledger — the system of record for every transfer, conversion, and settlement
Integrate with sponsor banks and payment rails (ACH, wires, RTP, FedNow), including FBO account structures
Integrate with stablecoin issuer APIs, liquidity providers, and OTC desks
Own reconciliation end to end across bank statements, issuer balances, onchain state, and the ledger
Turn messy payment-state problems (returns, reversals, partial fills, delayed settlement) into durable platform capabilities and APIs
Partner with compliance, operations, and finance to translate regulatory requirements into system design
Build monitoring, alerting, and incident response for live money movement
What We're Looking For
Experience building and operating production payments systems that moved real money (ledger, payments engine, or bank integration), including being on call when they broke
Exceptionally strong backend engineering skills: data modeling, transactional guarantees, concurrency, and failure modes of distributed systems
Deep understanding of how money actually moves: ACH returns, wire cutoffs, RTP and FedNow settlement, FBO accounts, and pending vs. settled balances
A security mindset by default
Bonus Points
Even if you don't match every point above but have relevant experience in Solana, smart contracts, or crypto infrastructure, you're encouraged to apply, as there may be other opportunities that fit your skill set
Why Join Us
Mid-level compensation: $150,000–$200,000 plus meaningful equity
Senior-level compensation: $200,000–$250,000 plus meaningful equity
Compensation varies by seniority, location, and hiring company, with final compensation confirmed with the specific hiring company
Salary Range
USD 150,000 - 250,000 per year
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Dragonfly's official website and follow their application process.