Staff Data Engineer

Hi, we’re MoonPay. We’re here to onboard the world to the decentralized economy by making digital money move as universally and effortlessly as the internet.

Because crypto, stablecoins and blockchain aren’t just technologies. They’re tools for global financial empowerment. They give people and businesses more control over their money, their digital assets, and their future, opening access to legacy financial systems that have been out of reach for many.

MoonPay is a unified payments platform for digital currency. We make it easy for anyone, anywhere, to buy, sell, swap and pay in digital currencies as easy as sending an email. That simplicity is intentional, our focus is reducing complexity so people can participate confidently, without needing to be crypto experts. We power the entire flow between fiat and crypto end to end, with compliance, identity checks, fraud prevention, and settlement all built in. This end-to-end approach reflects how we work internally: with accountability, rigor, and trust built into everything we ship.

Trusted by over 30 million customers and over 500 ecosystem partners, our secure, enterprise-grade platform is driving mainstream crypto adoption worldwide. Behind those numbers are millions of real people and organizations relying on MoonPay every day.

We collaborate with innovative brands and projects to build secure, scalable solutions for a blockchain-powered future. This is an opportunity to help shape systems, not just scale them. And we’re committed to doing it right. Fully licensed in the U.S. and regulated across the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia, because trust and compliance are non-negotiable.

But we’re just getting started. We’ve launched a consumer app that makes crypto accessible, intuitive, and usable for everyone, and it’s growing fast. We’re iterating every day to make it the best it can be.

If you believe financial freedom should be for everyone. If you believe in building a fairer, more open financial system - we want you with us. To build systems that benefit all, we need contributions from all, regardless of background.

Come build the future of payments and the decentralized economy with MoonPay. Let’s make financial freedom and autonomy the new normal.

About the Opportunity ✍️ 

This is a hands-on Staff Engineer role focused on evolving and scaling our data platform as the company grows.

You’ll work on the systems that power analytics, product insights, integrations, and data science — helping ensure they are reliable, secure, and built to last in a regulated environment.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving complex systems problems end-to-end: from shaping architecture and making pragmatic design trade-offs, to contributing directly to code. Your impact will come from improving how our platform works today while helping teams make better long-term technical decisions.

This role is about influence and execution — leading through strong engineering judgment, collaboration, and hands-on contribution.

You’re a systems thinker who has helped build and scale data platforms used by multiple teams. You’re comfortable operating across architecture, hands-on delivery, and cross-team influence.

Experience with tools such as Kafka or Pub/Sub, Airflow, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, and SQL is helpful — but strong architectural judgment and systems thinking matter more than any specific technology.

We’re looking for people who live our core values, those who strive for excellence and want to leave a lasting legacy on the global financial system. Our values:

B - Be Hungry

L - Level Up

O - Own It

C - Crypto Curious

K - Kaizen

Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative, and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel that you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learnt, diversity cannot.

🤝 Equity package: We believe financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay

📈 Pay for performance equity bonus: Those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards

🚀 Moonshot award. We honor exceptional impact - 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant.

🏝 Unlimited holidays: We give you the autonomy to choose when to work (and when to switch off)

🌍 Hybrid working schedule: Work fully remotely or your nearest Moonbase, the choice is yours

🩺 Private Healthcare benefits: To protect you and your loved ones

🍼 Enhanced parental leave: So you can spend more time with your loved ones without a second thought

📚 Annual training budget: We support your training journey every step of the way

🪑 Home office setup allowance: Create the home office of your dreams

👛 Remote working allowance: Those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities

💰 Monthly budget to spend on our products and zero fee crypto transactions: Cultivate your inner DEGEN

💰 Employee referral programme: Great people know great people, refer them to receive 10K in USDC

✈️ Regular remote company offsites: Meet your colleagues regularly for high impact in person sessions and hackathons

At MoonPay we believe that every voice matters. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination. That’s why we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are a proud equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, and leave of absence.

MoonPay is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform our Talent Team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.