Is the Backend Engineer role remote?

It's hybrid — Rain expects some on-site time in New York, NY.

How much experience is required?

2–10 years of relevant experience for this Backend Engineer role.

Where is the role based?

Rain is hiring for this position in New York, NY.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: NodeJS.

What seniority level is this role?

Rain targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Backend Engineer role at Rain.

Backend Engineer at Rain

Joblaze summary

The Backend Engineer at Rain plays a vital role in shaping the technical and product roadmap, focusing on backend development and integrating various third-party services. Proficiency in NodeJS and a builder mentality are essential, as the position requires scaling infrastructure to support millions of users and making architectural decisions for a rapidly evolving product. This role is suited for individuals with 2 to 10 years of experience, particularly those with a background in fintech or blockchain. Rain fosters a collaborative environment, encouraging team members to explore ideas and influence the company's vision.

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Rain's career page.
Rain has 48 other open roles including Software Engineer - Wallets , Director of Business Development & Strategy, Branded Payments, Engineering Manager .
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Quick facts

Is the Backend Engineer role remote?: It's hybrid — Rain expects some on-site time in New York, NY.
How much experience is required?: 2–10 years of relevant experience for this Backend Engineer role.
Where is the role based?: Rain is hiring for this position in New York, NY.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: NodeJS.
What seniority level is this role?: Rain targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Backend Engineer role at Rain.

From the original posting

About the Company

Rain is the global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, platforms, developers, and AI agents. Our technology allows partners to move, store, and use stablecoins instantly and compliantly through global payment cards, rewards, on/offramps, wallets, and cross-border rails. As both a Visa and Mastercard Principal Member, Rain issues cards that work at more than 175 million merchant locations in over 220 countries and territories. Built natively for stablecoins and trusted by more than 100 organizations worldwide, Rain delivers secure, scalable infrastructure that makes money move freely and instantly around the world.

You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company backed by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS. In January 2026, we closed a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ, valuing Rain at $1.95B, with Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest, and Endeavor Catalyst also participating. 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 10 days minimum for themselves.

Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace – work from home, come into an office, or both. We want everyone to work in an environment where they're their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers receive a stipend to set up a comfortable home workspace.

Easy to access benefits 🧠 For US Rainmakers, we cover 95% of your health, dental, and vision plan costs and 90% for your dependents, plus 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 📦 Every Rainmaker gets an equity option plan so we all benefit from our success.

Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers receive a monthly stipend to be used for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!

In-office meals 🍜 Rainmakers working from the office enjoy lunch and dinner on us, covered with a DoorDash credit.

Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain. Time together helps us build relationships and a common destiny. Expect team and company offsites, both domestic and international.