Paxos operates a licensed blockchain platform for tokenizing, custodying, and trading financial assets—regulated across US, Europe, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. The stack reveals infrastructure-first engineering: AWS + Kubernetes + Kafka + Go/Java/Rust for throughput, paired with Hardware Security Modules for custody. Active hiring skews senior and leadership-heavy (27 senior roles, plus Head of Americas and Risk Assurance Lead), signaling scaling beyond product-market fit into regulated operations and enterprise partnerships.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Americas, Risk Assurance Lead
Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform founded in 2012, headquartered remotely across the United States, Singapore, and Bulgaria. The company issues digital assets (including PayPal USD, Pax Dollar, Pax Gold, and Global Dollar) and provides settlement, custody, and trading infrastructure to financial enterprises and fintechs. Paxos holds virtual currency licenses from the OCC, FIN-FSA, MAS, and FSRA, and operates at scale serving a small number of marquee enterprise partners. The organization is structured around compliance, legal, and security as embedded functions alongside engineering and product, reflecting the regulatory and operational complexity of the space.
Paxos runs on AWS with Kubernetes, Kafka, and Go/Java/Rust for the core platform. Infrastructure-as-code uses Terraform and AWS CDK. Custody and settlement rely on Hardware Security Modules. The stack is being modernized with OPA and Kyverno for policy enforcement.
Paxos issues stablecoins and digital assets (PayPal USD, Pax Gold, Global Dollar), provides blockchain-based settlement and custody infrastructure, and powers tokenization platforms for enterprise clients. Active work includes banking partner integration, stablecoin monitoring, and crypto brokerage solutions.
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