Staff Software Engineer

About DamisaDamisa is building a hi-tech global B2B payments and treasury platform. We are a tech-led organization where the leadership team remains deeply technical and understands the nuances of high-scale engineering. We are a remote-first team focused on ownership, autonomy, and solving real problems efficiently.Our core infrastructure is built around a high-tech, cross-functional engine that integrates distributed ledger technology (blockchain) with traditional banking rails to solve liquidity and settlement latency.Role SummaryAs a Staff Software Engineer at Damisa, you own complex technical problems end to end. You shape system design, influence technical direction, and help the team make strong technical and product decisions.You are highly product-oriented and skilled with AI-assisted development, using modern AI tools to move faster while maintaining high standards for quality, reliability, and security.This role offers a unique opportunity to gain deep, hands-on experience with blockchain protocols and decentralized finance (DeFi) primitives within a production environment.ResponsibilitiesArchitect secure, resilient systems capable of handling high-stakes financial operationsLead the architectural design and evolution of mission-critical distributed systemsDrive technical strategy and long-term roadmap for core platform servicesDesign high-concurrency, low-latency APIs and backend infrastructureMentor and unblock other engineersPartner closely with product and business stakeholdersUse modern LLMs and techniques to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and design explorationApply sound judgment to AI-generated outputImprove reliability, testing, and developer experienceTechnical FocusNode.js, PostgreSQL (Prisma)React, Next.js, TailwindCSS, shadcn/uiAWS, KubernetesJest, PlaywrightAI-assisted development as a core part of the workflowBonus points for:Payments or fintech experience, Temporal, security, DevOpsWhat We OfferHigh ownership and autonomyRemote-first workWork environment managed by engineersModern tooling25 paid days off