Distinguished Engineer responsible for long-term technical direction of Circle’s platform and core systems; lead cross-cutting engineering initiatives across multiple organizations; set reliability, security, performance, and developer experience standards; mentor senior engineers; design and evolve core platform architectures for scalability and resilience; influence technical strategy for distributed systems; partner with Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Compliance; champion innovation and engineering excellence.
Requirements
Technical leadership across large-scale distributed systems
Architectural design and direction for core platforms
Cross-functional collaboration across multiple teams
Mentorship of senior engineers and contribution to engineering standards
Focus on reliability, security, performance, observability, and developer experience
Compensation & benefits
Remote-first / distributed work environment
Flexible work environment with ownership and stakeholder culture
Opportunity to shape architectural strategy and engineering standards across Circle