Location: Remote – Europe or Americas time zones (must overlap with San Francisco working hours)
Salary: Up to $250,000 base + 0.75%–1.5% equity/tokens
A fast-growing technology startup is looking for a Founding Engineer to join a small, highly technical team and take ownership of core product systems. The company is experiencing rapid growth and is now focused on scaling its product, infrastructure, and engineering velocity.
This is a unique opportunity to work directly with technical founders, contribute across the full stack, and help shape both the product and the engineering culture from an early stage.
Build across the full stack including backend, mobile application, and blockchain components
Develop backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
Contribute to mobile development using React Native (Expo)
Work with Solidity and EVM-based smart contracts for on-chain functionality
Define engineering standards, architecture, and development best practices
Deliver high-quality features while balancing speed and reliability
Take ownership of critical systems and infrastructure
Support scaling efforts and improve product performance and reliability
Participate in technical decision-making and long-term architecture planning
Help recruit, mentor, and guide future engineering team members as the company grows
3–5+ years of experience building and shipping production software
Strong full-stack development skills
Experience with TypeScript/Node.js and modern application architectures
Ability to work across multiple technologies and learn quickly
Experience building scalable and reliable software systems
Comfortable working in fast-paced startup environments
Strong product mindset with focus on performance and user experience
Interest in taking on broad responsibilities and growing into a technical leadership role
Competitive compensation package (up to $250K base)
Equity or token participation
Budget for tools, learning, and experimentation
Remote-first environment
Regular team off-sites throughout the year
Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing startup
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