Senior Software Engineer, Payment
OKX · San Jose, California, United States
Posted 21 days ago · $178,888 to $268,333
or apply directly on OKX's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days OKX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 8% of OKX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at OKX
- low 0 stale, 6 reposted of 343 open
- Hiring momentum
- 411 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from OKX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for OKX.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Payments Team at OKX, you will design and build high-scale APIs and distributed payment services, ensuring the reliability and correctness of transactions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new payment channels, mentor other engineers, and tackle complex distributed systems challenges. This role offers the opportunity to work on a platform that safeguards user assets and operates at institutional scale.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of OKX as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of backend software development experience
- Proven track record of building and operating high-availability, large-scale applications
- Strong engineering fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and software design patterns
- Ownership instinct and responsibility for outcomes
- Ability to drive cross-team collaboration
- Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort operating autonomously
What you get
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- Performance bonus and long-term incentives
Worth weighing
- Base salary range is $178,888 to $268,333, which may vary based on experience and location
- Role involves working in a regulated, high-stakes domain
- Payments domain knowledge is hard to acquire and may be a steep learning curve
Summarised from OKX's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by OKX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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