Backend Engineer
Company websiterain.xyz (Rain, opens in new tab)
Base salary $170K to $240K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY
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- LocationNew York, NY
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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.
Source: Rain on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($170,000) is above 44% of the 954 Software Engineering roles in New York listed on this site; 25 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $175,000; the middle half runs from $145,000 to $200,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingBackend Engineer$170K to $240K
iOS Engineer$170K to $240K
Solutions Engineer$170K to $210K
Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud Risk$170K to $240K
Associate Counsel, Corporate$175K to $225K
Financial Crimes Risk Senior Data Analyst/Data Scientist$165K to $180K
Senior Product Data Analyst$165K to $195K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Backend Engineer (this listing) | $170K - $240K |
| iOS Engineer | $170K - $240K |
| Solutions Engineer | $170K - $210K |
| Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud Risk | $170K - $240K |
| Associate Counsel, Corporate | $175K - $225K |
| Financial Crimes Risk Senior Data Analyst/Data Scientist | $165K - $180K |
| Senior Product Data Analyst | $165K - $195K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-01-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: New York, NY
USD 170,000 – 240,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
- Method
- Structured pay field published by the employer
- Checked
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
