Founding Engineer Full-Stack (MERN + DevOps) — FinTech

ABOUT THE ROLE We’re building a next-generation financial technology platform from the ground up. As our Founding Engineer, you will own core product architecture across backend, frontend, and DevOps. This is not “just another developer” role — you will shape the technical direction, build for scale, and help define the product vision alongside the founders.WHAT YOU’LL DO • Build, deploy, and maintain an end-to-end MERN application (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js). • Architect scalable APIs, authentication/authorization flows, and data pipelines for financial analytics. • Stand up CI/CD, staging environments, and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes). • Collaborate with founders on product design, technical roadmap, and customer requirements. • Integrate securely with banking APIs, payment processors, and financial data sources. • Implement observability, monitoring, and error tracking (Grafana, Prometheus, or similar). • Establish coding standards, best practices, and documentation as the team grows. • Contribute to long-term technical vision (frameworks, cloud providers, architecture patterns).WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR — REQUIRED • 4+ years of full-stack development with strong MERN proficiency. • Deep knowledge of Node.js, Express.js, and REST/GraphQL API design. • Frontend experience with React Native (Hooks, Context API, or Redux). • Strong JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and modern CSS frameworks. • Experience managing and optimizing MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases. • Familiarity with DevOps workflows — CI/CD, Docker, and a major cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure). • Knowledge of authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth2, SSO). • Product-minded builder who ships usable, reliable software quickly.PREFERRED • FinTech/payments experience or financial data integrations. • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi) and container orchestration experience. • Knowledge of security/compliance (SOC 2, PCI DSS). • Hands-on production monitoring/analytics setup. • Early-stage startup experience and comfort wearing multiple hats.WHY JOIN • High ownership and autonomy from day one. • Direct impact on product, architecture, and engineering culture. • Opportunity to grow into a technical leadership role.

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