US Founding Engineer

About the Role

Join an early-stage financial technology team building production banking infrastructure for digital assets and AI-enabled financial services. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will own core backend systems and help shape the platform from the ground up.

What You'll Do

• Ship production code early while learning the codebase, banking domain, and product.
• Own major engineering projects as an individual contributor, from initial design through production.
• Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that operates at scale.
• Make decisions about system design, data modeling, and architectural tradeoffs.
• Work with engineering, product, and clients to guide the evolution of core banking systems.
• Build simple, automated systems that reduce recurring manual work.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience, including production work on banking, financial systems, or large-scale core infrastructure.
• At least 1 year of experience in an early-stage or small startup environment.
• Experience designing and delivering major projects end-to-end, including making production system design and data modeling decisions.
• Strong ability to ship iteratively, maintain code quality, and take ownership of reliable systems.
• Comfort working in new problem areas without an established playbook.
• Interest in core banking systems and financial infrastructure.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary of $200,000 to $400,000 annually, plus equity. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, relocation support, and professional development support. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in New York, New York. Relocation support is available.