About Us
 
At Fun.xyz, we believe a tokenized future is a beneficial inevitability, granting financial emancipation to everyone with an internet connection. For a blockchain-first global economy to exist, value exchange must become intuitive, secure, and seamless.
 
Enter Checkout - the highest converting payment solution in web3. By integrating Checkout, dApps enable users to complete any on-chain action using crypto from a wallet, centralized exchange, or on-ramped fiat from a card or bank account. With access to market-leading routing and their asset portfolio at the point of sale, users are faster, stickier, and more engaged.
 
We built Checkout because we envision a world where anyone, anywhere, can purchase anything with any asset. If that sounds like a vision you can get behind, we want to hear from you.
 
Role Overview 
 
We're looking for a Backend Engineering Manager to lead and scale our backend infrastructure team. This high-impact role reports to the CTO with significant opportunity to shape our technical architecture and engineering culture as we scale.
 
You will be drive technical excellence while building a high-performing team - ensuring we deliver robust, scalable backend systems that power seamless Web3 payments. This role is perfect for a crypto-native engineering leader who excels at balancing technical depth with people management.


Responsibilities

Own the overall output of the backend engineering team - deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure that supports our growing Web3 payments platform

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning

Collaborate with product and protocol teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and deployment processes

Lead incident response and post-mortem processes to continuously improve system reliability

Requirements

Experience as an IC engineer with staff level output

Strong technical background in distributed systems, APIs, and database design

Opinions on a modern cloud stack

Leadership experience in high-performing engineering teams

Experience with payment systems, financial infrastructure, or fintech applications

Exceptional communicator who can translate technical concepts to cross-functional stakeholders

Data-driven approach to decision making with focus on system performance and team productivity

Nice to Have

Previously worked at crypto startup or Web3 infrastructure company

Experience with blockchain integrations, smart contracts, or DeFi protocols

Background with high-scale payment processing or financial compliance systems

Track record scaling backend systems at a high-growth startup