Founding Full Stack Engineer

We’re hiring a Founding Backend Engineer for a Dubai-based startup client that is helping to build the programmable gold infrastructure stack — everything from backend systems and blockchain integrations to beautiful, intuitive user-facing interfaces.

This is a high-impact, high-ownership role: you’ll work directly with the founders to design and ship core products used across DeFi, fintech, and institutional channels. If you're excited about building across the stack, solving real-world financial problems, and moving fast with purpose — we’d love to meet you.

Who We Are

We’re building the programmable gold infrastructure layer — Stripe meets Circle, but for tokenized gold.

Our core belief: Gold becomes more valuable on-chain than off-chain — when you give it utility, yield, and composability.

Just as stablecoins made fiat more powerful in crypto, we are doing the same for gold.

We’re turning gold into an internet-native financial primitive : yield-bearing, liquid, programmable, and accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

We operate like a lean, high-talent-density startup. That means speed, ownership, and an obsession with outcomes. You’ll ship fast, wear multiple hats, and directly shape both product and culture.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end product development across the stack — backend services, frontend interfaces, infra
• Build scalable APIs and backend services in TypeScript and Rust
• Design clean, performant UI in React / Next.js
• Maintain deployment pipelines, observability, and internal tools
• Integrate with third-party APIs: blockchains, custody providers, exchanges
• Contribute to architectural decisions across frontend and backend
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Work closely with users and the founding team to shape roadmap and product direction
• Explore the application of AI and blockchain to drive new product experiences

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who’s driven by a customer-first mindset, obsessed with product details, and committed to building impactful solutions.

Requirements:

• 3 – 6 years experience building production-grade full stack applications
• Strong with TypeScript, React/Next.js
• Experience working with backend systems and a desire to go deep into infra
• Bonus: some Rust or interest in learning quickly
• Strong grasp of system design, frontend architecture, and performance optimization
• Comfortable taking products from 0→1 with minimal supervision
• Startup-ready mindset: fast, curious, pragmatic, and outcome-driven
• Strong communicator who can work cross-functionally and think from a product lens

Nice-to-Have:

• Crypto-native (especially Solana) or DeFi project experience
• Built or contributed to open-source tools
• Fintech, payments, or financial infra background

Experience with smart contracts or blockchain integrations

Why join this company

• Founding role — own major systems and shape product and company direction
• Remote-first — flexible hours, async-friendly
• High impact — your code powers real financial infrastructure used globally
• Fast growth — we’re building in a breakout category (tokenized RWAs)
• Merit wins — no bureaucracy, just outcomes
• Deep learning — work across AI, crypto, infra, and real-world finance

Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity
• Health insurance
• We skip the "unlimited PTO” facade. Deliver excellence? Take the time you need. Period.
• Freedom to explore ideas, build solutions, and own your impact
• Opportunity to travel globally for events

If you're passionate about building high-impact financial products, working with autonomy, and joining a world-class early team—let’s talk.