Founding Software Engineer

Guppy Labs

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Real equity
Relocation assistance
In-person NYC office

Job summary

Guppy Labs in New York, NY is seeking the first engineer after the founder to own the agent that monitors retailer drops, executes checkout on scarce inventory, and tracks portfolios in real time.

You’ll ship production-grade systems with high autonomy and real scope, delivering to thousands of collectors from day one.

We offer real equity, in-person collaboration in NYC, and relocation assistance if you need it.

Qualifications

  • Have shipped production systems at real scale.
  • Move fast without breaking trust.
  • Get why a sold-out drop at 3am matters.

Responsibilities

  • Retailer monitoring and drop-detection pipelines
  • Checkout automation against scarce, fast-moving inventory
  • Portfolio tracking and pricing infrastructure
  • The systems and reliability behind a 24/7 agent

Skills

Production systems
Drop-detection pipelines
Checkout automation
Portfolio tracking

Job description

Full-time New York, NY $120k – $180k 0.25% – 2.0% equity

You'll be the first engineer after the founder - owning the agent that monitors retailer drops, executes checkout on scarce inventory, and tracks portfolios in real time. High autonomy, real scope, shipping to thousands of collectors from day one.

What you'll own
  • Retailer monitoring and drop-detection pipelines
  • Checkout automation against scarce, fast-moving inventory
  • Portfolio tracking and pricing infrastructure
  • The systems and reliability behind a 24/7 agent
You probably
  • Have shipped production systems at real scale
  • Move fast without breaking trust
  • Get why a sold-out drop at 3am matters

What we offer

Real equity
In person in NYC

We build together in New York. Relocation help if you need it.

Your collection

A budget for the hobby that brought you here.

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