Jobs at Paxos

713 open positions

Paxos is a regulated fintech and blockchain infrastructure provider known for launching the Paxos Standard (PAX) stablecoin, offering custody, trading, and settlement services for digital assets. The company partners with major banks and exchanges to bring compliance‑centric solutions to the crypto ecosystem.

Hiring spans software engineering, product management, security, quantitative research, compliance, risk, legal, finance, and marketing. Candidates can expect a data‑driven, agile environment, frequent code reviews, and opportunities to work across cross‑functional teams that shape the future of regulated digital assets.

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Strategic Finance GTM

Company: Paxos

Location: New York City, NY

Posted May 11, 2024

Paxos is a company aiming to modernize the financial system by enabling instant movement of assets in a trustworthy manner. The Strategic Finance team at Paxos provides financial expertise and strategic guidance for product development and go-to-market initiatives. The role in GTM Finance involves aligning financial goals with business objectives, tracking sales funnel, developing sales compensation plans, managing OpEx, and performing ad-hoc analyses. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of relevant experience, strong financial modeling skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally.

Senior Software Engineer, Settlement

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Mar 21, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. The Settlement team is responsible for launching and growing post-trade solutions for institutional customers. They aim to increase operational and capital efficiency while reducing risk and cost. The role involves designing and implementing high-quality software for tokenized commodities platforms, applying engineering best practices, and collaborating with other engineering teams and clients.

Strategic Partnerships Lead, DeFi Ecosystem

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted May 15, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure, aiming to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. The company has been developing blockchain infrastructure for leading financial institutions for over a decade. The Strategic Partnerships Lead for the Defi Ecosystem will play a crucial role in building partnerships with Web3/DeFi entities, fostering relationships with key industry players, and increasing the availability and adoption of Paxos-issued assets in the DeFi ecosystem. The role requires 8+ years of experience in business development, product, consulting, or strategy roles, deep knowledge of the crypto ecosystem, and exceptional client engagement skills.

Senior Software Engineer, Trading

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Mar 17, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. They have been doing this for over a decade, providing blockchain infrastructure for leading financial institutions. The Trading Engineering team is responsible for designing and implementing high-quality software for their trading platforms, using a modern tech stack and collaborating closely with other teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience, preferably with Golang, Rust, or Java, and a strong understanding of distributed systems and core engineering concepts.

Staff Security Engineer

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Apr 26, 2024

<p><strong>About Paxos <strong><p> <p>Todays financial infrastructure is archaic expensive inefficient and risky supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in So were rebuilding it<p> <p>Were on a mission to open the worlds financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset any time in a trustworthy way For over a decade weve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes custodies trades and settles assets for the worlds leading financial institutions like PayPal Venmo Mastercard and Interactive Brokers<p> <p><strong>About the team <strong><p> <p>This is the founding hire of a new team who will lay the groundwork for our internal security operations program including alerting monitoring vulnerability analysis interfacing with engineering teams and external SOC They are the first line of defense securing billions of assets<p> <p><strong>About the role<strong><p> <p>Be the founding handson member to a new team helping to mature our Security Operations program Working with talented engineers you will help create best practices runbooks interface with our SOC and build the roadmap for the SecOps function<p> <p><strong>What youll do <strong><p> <ul><li>Be a technical lead to a small group of engineers building out logging and alerting pipelines runbooks automation and more<li> <li>Identify and remediate security issues and vulnerabilities in our cloud infrastructure determining root cause and identifying prevention methods<li> <li>Lead security incident response and serve as the primary incident commander<li> <li>Work with a wide variety of engineering teams Cloud Security Application Security IT Production Engineering Developer Experience etc<li> <li>Opportunities to move into a people manager role as the function grows<li> <li>Immerse yourself in blockchain technology cryptocurrency for enterprises and investors our regulationfirst approach and more<li> <ul><p><strong>About you <strong><p> <ul><li>At Least 5 years working with AWS and securing large production workloads multiaccount multiregion with hundreds of nodes<li> <li>Indepth knowledge of security layers both native to AWS IAM ACM security groups ACLs etc and general secrets storage with tools like HashiCorp Vault mTLS service meshes<li> <li>Participation in both offensive and defensive security activities <li> <li>SOC automation and automated detection and response<li> <li>At least 5 yrs experience in leading incident response in a hybrid SOC environment<li> <li>Indepth experience in implementing and operating a SEIM preferably Splunk<li> <li>Experience integrating vulnerability scanning and assessment tools into SOC operations to identify and remediate security weaknesses<li> <ul><p><strong>Pay and benefits<strong><p> <div> <div> <div> <p>Paxos offers a competitive total compensation and benefits package including equity Actual salary within that range is dependent upon the individuals skills experience and qualifications<p> <div> <p>Expected range for the salary component for candidates located within the United States is<p> <p><span>$252000<span><span><span><span>$296500 USD<span><p> <div> <div>

Business Development Director

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Apr 06, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure, aiming to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. They are seeking a seasoned professional to build a business around a new stablecoin technology offering for payments companies. The role involves working cross-functionally to develop and launch new product solutions, collaborating with legal and finance teams, and sourcing, negotiating, and closing partnerships with large enterprises. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in fintech, financial services, and digital assets, with a strong background in selling B2B enterprise technology and experience in regulated environments.

Senior Software Engineer, Trading

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Apr 11, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. They offer blockchain infrastructure for leading financial institutions and are seeking a senior engineer with 5+ years of experience in distributed systems to design and implement high-quality software for their trading platforms. The role involves applying engineering best practices, collaborating with other teams, and working with a modern tech stack including Rust, Golang, Java, K8S, Microservices, and Cloud.

Product Operations Associate

Company: Paxos

Location: New York City, NY

Posted May 08, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure, aiming to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. They are seeking a Product Operations Associate to support core activities, including asset settlement, reconciliation, and customer interaction. The role involves working on strategic initiatives like digital asset custody and stablecoin management, and requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Founding Staff Software Engineer

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Apr 03, 2024

Paxos is seeking a Founding Staff Software Engineer to lead their expansion into Middle Eastern markets. The role involves designing and implementing high-quality software, applying engineering best practices, resolving ambiguity, navigating trade-offs, and interacting with regulators. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of software development experience, mastery of computer science fundamentals, strong experience with messaging technologies, connectivity concepts, and financial protocols.

Deputy General Counsel

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted Apr 24, 2024

<p><strong>About Paxos <strong><p> <p>Todays financial infrastructure is archaic expensive inefficient and risky supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in So were rebuilding it<p> <p>Were on a mission to open the worlds financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset any time in a trustworthy way For over a decade weve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes custodies trades and settles assets for the worlds leading financial institutions like PayPal Venmo Mastercard and Interactive Brokers <p> <p><strong>About the team <strong><p> <p>Our Legal Team is a dynamic group of problemsolvers dedicated to navigating the complex intersection of finance technology and law We tackle some of the most challenging issues at the heart of digital asset regulation and blockchain innovation By ensuring compliance while pushing the boundaries of whats legally possible we directly contribute to Paxos mission of transforming the financial landscape<p> <p><strong>About the role<strong><p> <p>As a Deputy General Counsel youll lead efforts to navigate and shape the evolving regulatory landscape of digital assets and blockchain technology This role involves a blend of strategic foresight and handson problemsolving ensuring that our products not only meet current regulations but also pioneer new standards for privacy and security in the digital age Your work will have a direct impact on Paxos growth and the broader acceptance of digital assets in global finance<p> <p><strong>What youll do <strong><p> <ul><li>Develop and lead our regulatory strategy across multiple jurisdictions ensuring that our products and services comply with complex and evolving regulations<li> <li>Work closely with product teams to guide the development of new offerings from a legal and regulatory perspective identifying potential issues before they arise<li> <li>Engage with regulators and industry bodies to advocate for sensible digital asset regulation that supports innovation while protecting consumers<li> <li>Lead our privacy initiatives ensuring that our practices not only comply with regulations like GDPR and CCPA but also set industry standards for data protection<li> <li>Collaborate with the broader legal team to provide comprehensive legal advice that aligns with our strategic goals focusing on areas such as intellectual property commercial agreements and corporate governance<li> <li>Stay ahead of legal and regulatory developments in digital assets privacy and blockchain technology translating complex legal concepts into actionable guidance for the team<li> <ul><p><strong>About you <strong><p> <ul><li>Juris Doctor JD from an accredited law school and admission to at least one US state bar<li> <li>A minimum of 12 years of legal experience in a law firm or inhouse role with a strong focus on regulatory compliance digital assets and privacy law<li> <li>Demonstrated experience navigating the regulatory landscape for financial services or technology products particularly in relation to blockchain or digital assets<li> <li>Strong understanding of global privacy laws including GDPR CCPA and emerging regulations<li> <li>Excellent analytical negotiation and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex legal and regulatory issues to nonexperts<li> <li>Experience engaging with regulators and policy makers on issues related to financial technology or privacy<li> <li>A proactive collaborative approach to problemsolving with a drive to take on new challenges and adapt to rapidly changing environments<li> <ul><p><strong>Pay and benefits<strong><p> <div> <div> <div> <p>Paxos offers a competitive total compensation and benefits package including equity Actual salary within that range is dependent upon the individuals skills experience and qualifications<p> <div> <p>Expected range for the salary component for candidates located within the United States is<p> <p><span>$314925<span><span><span><span>$370500 USD<span><p> <div> <div>

Audit & Exams Analyst, Risk

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted May 08, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure to make it more efficient, trustworthy, and accessible. They are seeking an Audit & Exam Associate with 2-3 years of experience in risk/control functions, preferably in financial services or technology. The role involves project management for audits, exams, and SOC reports, and collaboration with various cross-functional teams. Paxos offers a competitive total compensation package, with a salary range of $111,350—$131,000 USD for candidates located within the United States.

Data Engineer

Company: Paxos

Location: Remote

Posted May 12, 2024

Paxos is rebuilding the financial infrastructure to make it instant, trustworthy, and accessible to everyone. The Data team at Paxos is responsible for building a reliable data platform that informs strategy, provides reporting, and automates processes. They are seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and scale their analytics platform, leveraging modern technologies. The role involves improving products and decision-making through data, partnering with cross-functional teams, and ensuring data access and segregation align with policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Paxos?
Paxos offers a collaborative, high‑impact culture focused on regulatory compliance and scalable blockchain solutions. Employees work in small, cross‑functional squads, participate in open‑source projects, and receive regular feedback through pair programming and code reviews. The firm values continuous learning, offering lunch‑and‑learn sessions, hackathons, and mentorship programs to accelerate career growth.
What types of positions are available at Paxos?
Paxos regularly recruits for roles such as Backend Engineer, Frontend Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Data Scientist, Security Engineer, Compliance Analyst, Risk Manager, Product Owner, UX Designer, Legal Counsel, and Marketing Manager. Openings often emphasize experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and blockchain protocols (Ethereum, Algorand).
How can I stand out as an applicant for Paxos?
Showcase hands‑on experience with regulated financial products or blockchain protocols, and provide concrete examples of building secure, scalable systems. Highlight any contributions to open‑source projects or certifications in cybersecurity, cloud architecture, or financial compliance. Tailor your resume to the specific role, quantify achievements, and include a cover letter that explains how your values align with Paxos’s mission to build trust in digital assets.

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