Founding Engineer: Build Global Payroll Fintech with Equity

Thera (YC S22); New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A burgeoning fintech company in New York is looking for a Founding Engineer to architect and build core systems for global payroll. This role offers significant ownership, meaningful equity, and a direct impact on product and culture. The ideal candidate has 3–7+ years of experience in building production systems, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is comfortable owning features end-to-end. Compensation ranges from $100K to $180K, underlining the significant role within the startup.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years building and shipping production systems.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and move extremely fast.
• Experience with 0→1 features ownership.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and scale core systems powering global payroll.
• Work directly with the CEO on product development.
• Shape the engineering culture from day one.

Skills

Building production systems

Typescript

Java/Kotlin

Problem-solving

Ambiguity handling

Job description

A burgeoning fintech company in New York is looking for a Founding Engineer to architect and build core systems for global payroll. This role offers significant ownership, meaningful equity, and a direct impact on product and culture. The ideal candidate has 3–7+ years of experience in building production systems, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is comfortable owning features end-to-end. Compensation ranges from $100K to $180K, underlining the significant role within the startup.