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We are transforming how businesses move money internationally through modern fintech rails, stablecoin innovation, AI-driven operations, and seamless B2B payment experiences.\n\nWe are looking for a transformative Principal Engineer who can help define the next generation of Veem’s technical architecture and AI-powered platform evolution.\n\nThis is a highly strategic senior engineering leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of:\n\nFintech infrastructure\n\nCrypto / blockchain / stablecoins\n\nAI transformation and automation\n\nScalable distributed systems\n\nEngineering leadership and organizational influence\n\nYou will partner closely with executive leadership and engineering teams to drive innovation, technical excellence, and long-term platform strategy.\n\nRole Overview\nAs a Principal Engineer at Veem, you will serve as one of the company’s highest-level technical leaders. You will architect and drive mission-critical initiatives across payments infrastructure, AI-enabled systems, and emerging financial technologies.\n\nThis role requires a hands-on technical leader who can:\n\nInfluence architecture across the organization\n\nLead transformational initiatives\n\nMentor senior engineers and technical leads\n\nDrive adoption of AI-native engineering practices\n\nHelp shape Veem’s future in stablecoins, blockchain, and intelligent financial systems\n\nYou will also play a key role in managing and orchestrating AI agents and collaborating closely with the broader engineering organization to modernize systems, workflows, and developer productivity.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\nTechnical Leadership & Architecture\n\nDefine and drive long-term technical architecture strategy across core platform systems\n\nLead large-scale distributed systems design for high-volume B2B fintech products\n\nArchitect resilient, scalable, secure payment and financial 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considerations\n\nEngineering Excellence\n\nMentor senior engineers and technical leaders\n\nRaise the engineering bar across architecture, code quality, and execution\n\nLead technical reviews and strategic engineering decisions\n\nDrive modernization initiatives and reduce technical debt\n\nServe as a trusted advisor to leadership on technical investments and risks\n\nCross-Functional Influence\n\nCollaborate with Product, Data, Security, Compliance, and Executive leadership\n\nTranslate business priorities into scalable technical solutions\n\nInfluence roadmap planning and organizational technical strategy\n\nHelp build a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nRequired Experience\n\n12–18 years of software engineering experience\n\nProven experience operating at Staff+ / Principal Engineer level\n\nStrong experience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native architectures\n\nDeep expertise in backend systems, APIs, microservices, and platform engineering\n\nExperience working in high-growth fintech or modern technology companies\n\nStrong hands‑on coding and architecture capabilities\n\nPreferred Background\n\nExperience in B2B fintech environments\n\nExposure to crypto, blockchain, stablecoins, or digital asset infrastructure\n\nExperience with AI/ML systems, LLM integrations, or AI-enabled platforms\n\nBackground at modern technology companies such as Stripe, Coinbase, Block/Square, Brex, Mercury, Ramp, Robinhood, or other modern fintech and AI-native startups\n\nLeadership Qualities\n\nExceptional systems‑thinking and problem‑solving skills\n\nAbility to influence without direct authority\n\nStrong communication and executive presence\n\nPassion for innovation and technical transformation\n\nAbility to operate effectively in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments\n\nTechnical Environment\n\nCloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)\n\nDistributed systems and event‑driven architectures\n\nModern 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We are transforming how businesses move money internationally through modern fintech rails, stablecoin innovation, AI-driven operations, and seamless B2B payment experiences.\n\nWe are looking for a transformative Principal Engineer who can help define the next generation of Veem’s technical architecture and AI-powered platform evolution.\n\nThis is a highly strategic senior engineering leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of:\n\nFintech infrastructure\n\nCrypto / blockchain / stablecoins\n\nAI transformation and automation\n\nScalable distributed systems\n\nEngineering leadership and organizational influence\n\nYou will partner closely with executive leadership and engineering teams to drive innovation, technical excellence, and long-term platform strategy.\n\nRole Overview\nAs a Principal Engineer at Veem, you will serve as one of the company’s highest-level technical leaders. 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