Capa is building the crypto-rails connecting Latin Americans to global finance. We empower businesses to move money seamlessly across borders, leveraging stablecoins for faster, more efficient, and cost-effective transactions. Our mission is to modernize payment infrastructure in emerging economies—driving reliability, speed, and security through strong banking partnerships and scalable technology.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you won’t just write code—you’ll shape the foundation of the financial infrastructure connecting Latin America to global finance. Your impact will be felt across the region
- Design core APIs and services that power seamless integrations between partners, banks, and blockchain protocols.
- Lead technical strategy for payments, liquidity management, and risk controls, balancing speed with world-class security and compliance.
- Mentor and elevate the engineering team, driving best practices in system design, code quality, and operational excellence.
- Partner cross-functionally with product, compliance, and operations to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Own critical technical decisions, from evaluating blockchain infrastructure to optimizing for cost, resilience, and performance.
- Innovate and experiment, exploring how stablecoins and emerging blockchain technologies can transform remittances and FX flows in emerging markets.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience: 8+ years in backend development, with at least 3+ years in a senior or principal role, ideally in fintech, payments, or blockchain systems.
Technical Mastery:
- Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Proven track record designing and scaling APIs (REST, GraphQL) for high-throughput environments.
- Deep understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL), data modeling, and performance optimization.
- Solid knowledge of cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines.
Architectural Leadership: Experience leading design of complex distributed systems, payment flows, or high-volume transactional platforms.
Problem-Solving Excellence: Analytical mindset with strong debugging, optimization, and system reliability skills.
Collaboration & Leadership: Proven ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and work across product, operations, and compliance teams.
Domain Curiosity: Passion for blockchain, stablecoins, and the future of payments is a strong plus.
Lugar de trabajo: Empleo remoto
