Founding Engineer (Full Stack / Web3)

Founding Engineer (Full Stack / Web3)
Location: Remote – Europe or Americas time zones (must overlap with San Francisco working hours)
Employment Type: Full-time
Seniority Level: Mid–Senior
Salary: Up to $250,000 base + 0.75%–1.5% equity/tokens

Overview
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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Technology Stack

• Backend: Node.js (TypeScript)

• Mobile: React Native (Expo)

• Blockchain: Solidity / EVM

• Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform

Requirements

• 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

Whats Offered

• 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