Principal Backend Engineer - Push Onramp & Payments
Summary
Lead the engineering team behind Push, Aave Labs' regulated non-custodial crypto on-ramp/off-ramp, setting technical direction for systems connecting banking partners, compliance controls, payments, and blockchain settlement. The role stays hands-on for architectural decisions and critical production issues while balancing regulatory and security demands.
Aave Labs is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer in the United Kingdom to lead the engineering team behind Push, a regulated, non-custodial on‑ramp and off‑ramp. You will guide the technical direction for systems connecting banking partners, compliance controls, payments, and blockchain settlement.
You’ll balance product and regulatory requirements with security and reliability, while staying hands-on for architectural steps and critical production issues.