Founding Engineer, Embedded Stablecoin Platform

Rhythmic; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Job summary

A fintech startup in New York seeks a Founding Engineer to lead engineering strategy and technical decision-making. This hands-on role requires accountability for production systems and experience mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate will drive development of a production-ready MVP, coordinate technical leadership, and set standards for future engineers. Ideal qualifications include modern backend service experience and familiarity with emerging technologies. Competitive compensation offered, alongside equity participation.

Qualifications

• Ownership of complex systems under real-world delivery pressure.
• Ability to operate systems dependent on third-party infrastructure.
• Experience making pragmatic architectural decisions in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering strategy and technical decision-making.
• Coordinate technical leadership to internal engineers and contractors.
• Drive development toward a production-ready MVP.

Skills

Accountability for production systems

Mentoring engineers

Comfort with emerging technologies

Tools

Java

Python

Node.js

Go

React

AWS

Job description

A fintech startup in New York seeks a Founding Engineer to lead engineering strategy and technical decision-making. This hands-on role requires accountability for production systems and experience mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate will drive development of a production-ready MVP, coordinate technical leadership, and set standards for future engineers. Ideal qualifications include modern backend service experience and familiarity with emerging technologies. Competitive compensation offered, alongside equity participation.