Founding Systems Engineer: Verification & Audit Trails

Talentpair; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech startup is seeking a Founding Engineer to shape the future of its event-driven verification systems. In this full-time, mid-senior level role, you will design and implement systems that ensure correctness and build audit trails. Ideal candidates are experienced engineers from fintech or identity backgrounds who enjoy ownership and navigating ambiguity. This position offers a unique chance to influence architectural decisions with a focus on proven technology over novelty.

Qualifications

• Experience building fintech, payments, or identity systems.
• Ability to work in ambiguous settings with ownership.
• First-principles thinking and focus on correctness.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement event-driven verification systems.
• Build append-only audit trails and attribution flows.
• Own early architectural decisions and system boundaries.

Skills

Event-driven systems

Verification and trust systems

Architectural decision-making

Job description

A tech startup is seeking a Founding Engineer to shape the future of its event-driven verification systems. In this full-time, mid-senior level role, you will design and implement systems that ensure correctness and build audit trails. Ideal candidates are experienced engineers from fintech or identity backgrounds who enjoy ownership and navigating ambiguity. This position offers a unique chance to influence architectural decisions with a focus on proven technology over novelty.