Founding Engineer (Frontend)

Kinetic; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading technology firm is seeking a senior-level frontend software engineer to join its founding team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with TypeScript and frameworks like React.js and Next.js. This role offers competitive compensation, equity, and unlimited PTO in a dynamic, flexible work environment that values your growth and development.

Benefits

Best-in-class health, dental, and vision insurance

$100 monthly gym stipend

Unlimited PTO

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• High proficiency with TypeScript frameworks.
• Experience in managing full ownership of projects.

Responsibilities

• Build a well-tested, feature-rich crypto trading experience.
• Consolidate trading tool functionalities into one elegant interface.
• Collaborate with the founding team to meet the organization’s goals.

Skills

TypeScript

React.js

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

GraphQL

Radix UI

Tanstack Query

Job description

The crypto world is changing—we’ve seen an explosion in innovation but a fragmentation of tools. Today, traders navigate a low visibility landscape, handling multiple chains, scattered data, and many marketplaces. Now, trading tooling has shifted towards consolidation. Users demand a simple solution that effortlessly weaves their favorite decision-making software and maximum liquidity into one elegant interface. Kinetic is a multi-chain DEX aggregator and trading dashboard. Kinetic consolidates cross-market visibility, personalized data feeds, and predictive insights, providing clarity and decisiveness with every trade. Here, crypto assets across all major ecosystems are finally accessible through a single interface.

Team Overview

Kinetic is recruiting a driven, product-focused senior-level frontend software engineer to join the founding team. We are looking for someone excited about building a well-tested, feature-rich crypto trading experience. At Kinetic, we use a modern frontend tech stack, including TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind.

Qualifications

• You have 5-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• You are highly skilled with TypeScript-based frameworks, notably React.js and Next.js.
• You have experience with Radix UI, Tanstack Query, GraphQL, Codegen, and Zod.
• You have proficiency with Tailwind CSS.
• You are a high-agency autodidact who will lead with a founder mentality as you take on full ownership of meaningful projects.
• Bonus: You are crypto-native and excited about working on the cutting edge of trading technology and building a product that you yourself would be excited to use.
• As a founding engineer, you will receive competitive compensation and generous equity.
• Work in a dynamic environment with flexible location and hours.
• Have high impact in actualizing team goals as a core member of Kinetic’s growing organization.
• Grow alongside a supportive team that is deeply invested in your learning and development.
• Best-in-class health, dental, and vision insurance.
• $100 monthly gym stipend.
• Unlimited PTO.

Equal Opportunity

Kinetic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected status. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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