Circle is a global financial technology company best known for issuing the USDC stablecoin and providing related payment infrastructure. The firm employs roughly 815 people across multiple functions and geographies. Recent staffing activity shows 129 hires and 81 departures, signaling measured, net growth that aligns with ongoing product expansion. The figures point to a balanced approach to scaling talent while maintaining operational stability.
Engineering is Circle’s largest department with about 230 employees, accounting for a little more than a quarter of the total workforce and highlighting the organization’s technology-centric focus. Marketing and Product follow with roughly 144 team members, while Finance and Administration contributes another 121 employees who support compliance, treasury, and corporate operations. Business Management as well as Sales and Support each house 65 professionals, and Information Technology and Human Resources each include 46 employees, underscoring Circle’s commitment to both internal enablement and customer-facing functions. A further 97 employees fall into an “Other” category, indicating a diverse range of specialized roles beyond the core teams.
Circle maintains a highly distributed workforce, with about 445 team members working remotely or from smaller global hubs. New York City is the largest named office, hosting around 120 employees, followed by San Francisco with 85 and Boston with 54. Internationally, Singapore anchors the Asia-Pacific presence with 28 employees, while Miami, Seattle, Washington DC, Austin, and Los Angeles collectively account for just over 100 additional staff. This mix of remote talent and strategically placed offices reflects Circle’s emphasis on flexibility and access to fintech talent worldwide.