US Founding Engineer

About the Role

Join an early-stage financial technology team building core banking infrastructure for digital assets and AI. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will own backend systems end-to-end and help shape a programmable banking platform.

What You'll Do

• Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
• Lead major individual-contributor projects from initial design through production.
• Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that operates at scale.
• Make system design, data modeling, and architecture decisions for production systems.
• Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking capabilities.
• Build automation that reduces recurring manual work, favoring simple, maintainable solutions.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience and 1 or more years in an early-stage or small startup.
• Production backend or systems engineering experience, including work on banking, financial systems, or core infrastructure at scale.
• Experience owning significant projects from conception to production and making technical decisions in live systems.
• Ability to ship and iterate promptly while maintaining clean, reliable code.
• A strong sense of ownership and comfort working in new domains without an established playbook.
• Interest in core banking systems and financial infrastructure.
• Willingness to work on-site in New York or relocate.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

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

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