US Founding Engineer

About the Role

Join a small engineering team building core banking systems and financial infrastructure for digital assets and modern financial services. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will help shape the systems and technical decisions that support reliable money movement at scale.

What You'll Do

• Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.

• Lead engineering projects from initial design through production as an individual contributor.

• Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that works at scale.

• Make decisions about system design, data modeling, and architecture.

• Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking systems.

• Build simple, maintainable systems that automate operational challenges.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience.

• At least 1 year of experience in an early-stage or small startup.

• Strong coding skills and a track record of shipping and iterating on reliable software.

• A high level of ownership and comfort working in new problem spaces without a playbook.

• Interest in building core banking systems and financial infrastructure.

• Experience with banking systems or financial infrastructure is valuable.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

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