Backend Engineer

rain· Engineering
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🌍 Remote📍 New York, NYFullTime💰 USD 50K–999K/yr

About this role

About the Company

Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk.

Our Ethos

We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.

What you'll do

  • Be a critical part of the technical and product roadmap

  • Contribute to our backend and integrate a variety of third-party services

  • Scale our infrastructure to millions of end users globally

  • Rapidly ship new capabilities to our customers

  • Help drive the architectural decisions of a rapidly evolving product

  • Interact with smart contracts across multiple chains

What we're looking for

  • Experience with NodeJS and other backend technologies

  • A builder mentality, someone who experiments with side projects

  • This position is for folks with 2-10+ years of experience, compensation will be based on experience

Nice to have, but not mandatory

  • Fintech experience (neobank or card issuing experience gets extra brownie points)

  • Experience with smart contracts and blockchains

Things that enable a fulfilling, healthy, and happy experience at Rain:

  • Unlimited time off 🌴 Unlimited vacation can be daunting, so we require Rainmakers to take at least 10 days off.

  • Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace. If you feel comfortable at home, please work from home. If you’d like to work with others in an office, feel free to come in. We want everyone to be able to work in the environment in which they are their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers will receive a stipend to create a comfortable home environment.

  • Easy to access benefits 🧠For US Rainmakers, we offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents, as well as a 100% company subsidized life insurance plan.

  • Retirement goals💡Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.

  • Equity plan 📦 We offer every Rainmaker an equity option plan so we can all benefit from our success.

  • Rain Cards 🌧️ We want Rainmakers to be knowledgeable about our core products and services. To support this mission, we issue a card for our team to use for testing.

  • Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers are welcome to use their card for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!

  • Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain! Time spent together helps us get to know each other, strengthen our relationships, and build a common destiny. Expect team and company off-sites both domestically and internationally.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Backend Engineer role at rain?
The listed salary for this Backend Engineer position at rain is USD 50K–999K/yr. This is a remote FullTime role.
Is the Backend Engineer job at rain remote?
Yes, this Backend Engineer position at rain is remote, with team members based in New York, NY. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Backend Engineer role at rain full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Backend Engineer role in the Engineering department at rain.
Which team or department does the Backend Engineer at rain belong to?
This Backend Engineer position is part of the Engineering department at rain. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Backend Engineer position at rain?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to rain's official application portal hosted on ashby where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Backend Engineer job at rain posted?
This Backend Engineer position at rain was posted on Jan 15, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Backend Engineer
rain · 💰 USD 50K–999K/yr
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