Founding Engineer

Founding Engineer - High-Growth DeFi Mobile Trading App

Location: Remote - US Remote (Must be able to travel to NYC 2 weeks at a time, every 1-2 months for in person collaboration)

Compensation: $200K - $300K

We are a rapidly growing mobile app—the “Robinhood for DeFi”—that allows anyone to trade cryptocurrencies on-chain through a user-friendly interface. Since our launch, we have attracted 1.5+ million users. We are a lean, mission-driven team dedicated to making decentralized finance open and accessible to the world. We are looking for a Founding Engineer to assume a hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining the production features that power our platform.

You will have end-to-end feature ownership across both our mobile and backend systems, shaping the core user experience for millions of users. This role demands rapid iteration, a security-first mindset, and the ability to design robust, scalable features. You will be a decision-maker and implementer, directly influencing the technical direction of the company.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Product Ownership: Design, build, and ship delightful, high-impact features end-to-end across mobile (Flutter) and backend (Go), shaping the core user experience.
• Rapid Iteration: Collaborate closely with design, product, and growth teams to prototype, test, and launch new ideas quickly, ensuring we ship often and learn fast.
• User-Centric Development: Dive deep into user feedback and product analytics to inform decisions, continuously prioritizing usability and performance.
• Cross-Platform Engineering: Own full-stack features from Flutter frontends to Go backends, ensuring clean architecture and high performance across iOS and Android.
• Quality & Reliability: Uphold engineering best practices, write high-quality code with strong test coverage, and foster a security-first culture.

Requirements

• Experience: 2–4+ years in Product Engineer or Design roles, preferably at high-growth mobile apps or in Web3/crypto.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to design and develop end-to-end features that are robust, scalable, and cost-effective.
• Product Sense: Deep knowledge of design systems and consumer behavior.
• DeFi Passion: Strong interest or experience in crypto/blockchain. You are excited to bring on-chain products to the masses.
• Tech Stack Familiarity: Experience with or eagerness to learn our stack: Flutter, Go, Postgres, Kubernetes, and Solana.

Preferred Experience (Nice-to-Haves):

• 2–4 years of experience working on consumer mobile apps, preferably financial apps.
• Previous experience at a company during a rapid growth phase (e.g., startup to mid-size).
• Hands-on experience with blockchain technologies (e.g., Solana, Ethereum, L2s).
• Expertise in designing and implementing robust security architectures and protocols.

Benefits

• Compensation: Top-of-market Base Salary ($200K - $300K) + Heavy Tokens & Equity (Employee Stock Option Plan - ESOP).
• Time Off & Insurance: Unlimited PTO, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement: 401(k) with a 5% match.
• Parental Leave: Generous Maternity and Paternity leave (18 weeks for primary caregiver, 4 weeks for secondary).
• Flexibility: Remote work flexibility, WFH stipend of $1K, or relocation support to Miami.
• Impact: Tackle fascinating scaling challenges with rapid user growth, contributing to a project that aims to transform global finance.

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

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