Founding Engineer (Next.js / Python) / FinTech / $220,000 / A* Team / NYC (on-site)

Founding Engineer (FDE) (Next.js / Python) / FinTech / $220,000 +equity / A* Team / NYC (on-site)Must be based in NYC & from a startup.*Visa applicants considered *You’ve shipped under pressure. You’ve solved real problems. You’ve thought about how to build, why to build, & IF to build. You want full ownership. This is it.The CompanyA venture-backed AI infrastructure startup is assembling its founding team in New York. Their platform powers mission-critical, real-time decisions across healthcare, logistics & defense. Think multi-agent orchestration, ultra-low latency pipelines & systems where milliseconds matter.The TeamThe founders are proven operators, and the early crew is made up of A* engineers from elite product orgs. Everyone builds. Everyone ships. Everyone is here to raise the standard. If you want to own architecture, ship end-to-end & work with people who think in systems, THIS is the room.ProfileEngineers here are thinkers, builders who go deep. People who simplify chaos, connect business needs to clean systems & aren’t afraid of blank pages. This isn’t a job for someone who waits around to be told what to do. It’s for people who run toward ownership.Stack: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, PostgreSQL, gRPC, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CDOpen roles across:• Fullstack• Backend• FrontendThey’re looking for people who:• Have shipped real projects that mattered - solo or on a team• Can write clean, modern frontend in React and TypeScript• Can own backend logic, services & data pipelines in Go or Python• Understand trade-offs, constraints & architecture• Don’t stall under pressure or ambiguity• Want end-to-end ownership across design, code, infra & delivery• Operate fast and lean without compromising on quality• Think about systems, not just featuresIn this role, you’ll:• Build product features across frontend, backend & infra• Design and implement clean APIs, services & flows• Work directly with product and design - no middle layers• Influence early architecture, stack & engineering culture• Ship often, iterate fast & scale what works• Be one of the people who decides how things get builtWhat’s on offer:• $220,000 base salary + equity• On-site in a focused engineering office, downtown NYC• Early ownership on a serious product with immediate use cases• Backing from proven operators who have built and scaled before• Clear direction, high standards, no micromanagementInterview Process:1) Technical Deep Dive2) Technical Assessment or Live Pairing3) Final Interview focused on mindset and team fitEqual OpportunityWe're hiring for an Equal Opportunity Employer.Due to a strong response from the market, please apply immediately or email sufy@opentalent.uk to avoid missing out.*All our new jobs are posted here 1st:linkedin.com/in/sufyanbashir/