Engineering Manager, Payments

About Polygon Labs

Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the Agglayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the Agglayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Agglayer CDK, Polygon PoS & Katana.

Your Role

As the Engineering Manager for the Payments team at Polygon Labs, you’ll lead the development of greenfield fintech infrastructure from the ground up. This is an opportunity to define and build scalable payments systems, covering wallets, on/off ramps, KYC, FX, and programmable flows in an environment where compliance, performance, and user experience are all first-class priorities. You’ll play a key role in scaling the team, shaping the technical culture and engineering standards for a high-impact product line. If you’re excited to lead a team building next-generation payment rails abstracted from blockchain complexity, this role is for you.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers focused on building secure and compliant payments infrastructure.

• Define and implement the architecture for core financial systems, including KYC/AML integrations, on/off ramps, transaction flows, and currency conversion.

• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to translate complex financial requirements into elegant, scalable backend systems.

• Establish engineering best practices and processes for testing, CI/CD, documentation, and monitoring in a regulated environment.

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development for engineers; foster an inclusive, high-accountability team culture.

• Partner cross-functionally to align technical execution with business goals, delivering iteratively while planning for scale.

What You’ll Need

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience, including 2+ years managing teams.

• Strong proficiency in GoLang and building production-grade APIs or distributed systems.

• Experience in payments or fintech domains such as KYC/AML, FX, digital wallets, or on/off ramp integration.

• Demonstrated ability to scale engineering teams and establish high technical and operational standards.

• Track record of delivering secure, compliant software systems in regulated environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in early-stage or greenfield product environments.

• Familiarity with financial compliance standards across different jurisdictions.

• Passion for abstracting complex infrastructure into developer-friendly platforms.

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across Product, Legal, and Design stakeholders.

Polygon Labs Perks

The goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full-time employees:

• Remote first global workforce

• Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*

• Company matching 401k with 3% match*

• $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (lifetime max)

• $200 Annual Book Allowance Program

• $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement

• Flexible Time Off

• 1 company-wide wellness Friday day off per quarter

• Company issued laptop

• Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits

In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees and their dependents. This is country and plan specific.
401k is for United States employees only

Polygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

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