Dakota via Ashby

Senior Software Engineer, Back-End

senior United States

still open verified 3h ago posted 438d ago checked 3h ago

Posted 438 days ago, which is unusual. The employer's own board was still carrying it when we last read it, 3 hours ago.

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What we know

Is it still open?

Confirmed still open

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How old is it?

Posted 438d ago

The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2025-07-03). Last seen at its source 3h ago.

Is it remote?

Marked remote on the employer's board

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Who may apply?

United States

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Pay not stated

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Skills named in the ad

CI/CDGCPGitGoIncident ManagementKubernetesMicroservicesPostgreSQLSentryTroubleshootingTypeScript

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Carried by 1 source

ashby employer's own board first seen 11d ago · last seen 3h ago

The listing

About Dakota

At Dakota, we're building the next-generation global banking platform. Our mission is to empower businesses to operate globally by combining the best of crypto and traditional finance. Launched in 2024, Dakota already serves hundreds of customers and processes billions in annualized transaction volume.

From day one, Dakota has been a fully remote company. Our lean but experienced team is distributed across North America and Europe, united by a deep sense of ownership, a relentless focus on our customers, and a commitment to expanding economic freedom worldwide.

Please note: Dakota is a remote-only, equal-opportunity employer. At this time, we are able to hire within the U.S., United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer at Dakota, you'll join our core engineering team designing and implementing the robust back-end infrastructure that fuels our blockchain-integrated banking platform. From day one, you'll tackle high-visibility projects that directly impact our financial products and customer experience. Your career path can evolve toward deep technical specialization in specific components of our system or broaden into a versatile engineering role that spans multiple domains, depending on your strengths and our growing business requirements.

Tech Stack

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as our primary cloud infrastructure provider
Kubernetes for orchestrating our containerized microservices
Golang for most of our backend services and infrastructure tools
TypeScript for our front-end applications, deployed via Vercel
PostgreSQL & TimescaleDB for data management and financial transaction history
Buildkite for CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
GitHub for version control and collaboration
Sentry for error tracking and Incident.io for incident management

Requirements

5+ years experience in software engineering
Strong grasp of Golang
Ability to own and drive engineering projects
Extreme proactivity in identifying and fixing issues in the product and code base
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose complex system issues
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teams
Located in the US, UK, Spain or Portugal

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with crypto/Web3
Familiarity with financial systems or payment processing
Proficient with LLMs and effective prompting techniques for major models, especially Claude
Knowledge of accounting principles or accounting systems

What We Offer

Engaging problems that increase economic freedom globally
A collaborative environment with a high-caliber team from Coinbase, Anchorage, Messari, Square, Airbnb, and more
Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth fintech
Fully remote working environment
Coworking space monthly stipend
Home office equipment stipend
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Regular team events and off-sites