US Founding Engineer
- Pay
- $200,000 – $400,000 per year
- Location
- New York City, NY (Remote)
- Listed
- 5 days ago
About the Role
Join an early-stage financial technology team building core banking infrastructure for digital assets and AI. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will own backend systems end-to-end and help shape a programmable banking platform.
What You'll Do
- Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
- Lead major individual-contributor projects from initial design through production.
- Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that operates at scale.
- Make system design, data modeling, and architecture decisions for production systems.
- Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking capabilities.
- Build automation that reduces recurring manual work, favoring simple, maintainable solutions.
What We're Looking for
- At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience and 1 or more years in an early-stage or small startup.
- Production backend or systems engineering experience, including work on banking, financial systems, or core infrastructure at scale.
- Experience owning significant projects from conception to production and making technical decisions in live systems.
- Ability to ship and iterate promptly while maintaining clean, reliable code.
- A strong sense of ownership and comfort working in new domains without an established playbook.
- Interest in core banking systems and financial infrastructure.
- Willingness to work on-site in New York or relocate.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary of $200,000 to $400,000, plus equity.
- Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, relocation support, and professional development resources.
- Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in New York, New York. Relocation support is available.
From Clera's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 4, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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