Founding Engineer - Fintech Platform & Payments
Ficus Platforms
Ficus Platforms is hiring a founding engineer to help build the payout infrastructure for life insurance beneficiaries. You’ll work directly with the founders on architecture, secure backend systems, and customer-facing workflows, shaping the technical culture from day one. As one of the first engineers, you’ll own product decisions, interact with insurers and banks, and help define scalable, compliant engineering foundations for a rapidly growing platform. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ficus Platforms
$150k - $350k
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- Leland Care is seeking a Founding Engineer to be the first technical leader. You will build the core platform from scratch, owning architecture, data systems, ingestion pipelines, the intelligence layer, and initial agentic systems that convert a complete health-and-life...
$170k - $230k
...Our FinTech client is looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer to help build and scale the core data platform that powers their products and internal operations. This is a high-impact... ...About Solomon Page Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty...Work at office2 days per week3 days per week$200k - $310k
...financial operations platform designed to save companies... ...one solution combines payments, corporate cards,... ...7.5M hours with Ramp. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the... ...financial services and fintech companies—Stripe,... ...Role The Ramp Web Engineering team is searching for...Full timeWork at officeHome officeRelocation packageFlexible hours- Success Matcher Recruitment is seeking a Founding Engineer to architect the core systems of an AI agent platform for e‑commerce and fintech. This role lets you own the technical roadmap, build reliable infrastructure from scratch, and shape the engineering culture as the...
- Alden Labs in New York City is seeking a founding engineer to help shape the future of healthcare AI. This in-person, full-time role invites... ...engage with customers as Alden builds scalable health-tech platforms with ambitious product bets. #J-18808-Ljbffr Alden LabsFull time
- ...partnering with an AI-native healthcare company to hire its Founding Engineer. This will be the first dedicated engineer on the team, working... ...directly with the CEO to architect, build, and scale the platform powering the business. The platform stack includes Next.js,...
$160k - $260k
...Job Description Job Description Founding Engineer – AI Data Platform Location : New York, NY (On-site) Employment Type : Full-time Compensation : ~$160,000–$260,000 base salary ~ Equity ~ Compensation scales with experience level ~ Generous benefits...Full timeWork at office- ...the leading AI-native revenue platform for modern finance and accounting... ...from contracts, reconcile payments in real time, and automate ASC 606 compliance. Founded in 2023, Tabs has raised over... ...looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform team, reporting...Full timeContract workWork at office
$133k
...We are looking for a Software Engineer to help build our new financial platform that is highly reliable, scalable,... ...backend systems Experience in payment processing systems Take a rigorous... ...of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial...Full timeWork at officeLocal areaRemote workNight shift- Transformcap is seeking a Founding AI Design Engineer to redefine how pharmaceutical brands create content. You will combine classic design tools with modern AI workflows to build innovative solutions for pharma marketing. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience...
- A leading technology firm based in New York is seeking a founding engineer to play a pivotal role in building core products and expanding the engineering team. In this ownership role, you will architect production systems, lead on infrastructure and backend technologies...
- ...global consulting firm, is seeking a Data Integration Engineer with strong enterprise payment systems experience to join a strategic Digital Payments... ...work with SQL, Python (Pandas, PySpark), and cloud data platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Redshift), and collaborate across finance...
$182k - $242k
...pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and... ...turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly... ...from a month-end invoicing engine into a broader revenue trust... ...scale — metering, billing, payments, financial reporting, large-...Permanent employmentFull timeContract workTemporary workCasual workWork at officeFlexible hours- iFindTech Ltd. is seeking a Founding Engineer to join an early-stage team and build the core platform from the ground up. You will shape architecture, infrastructure, and engineering culture while delivering scalable software for real-world problems. This hands-on role...
- Fora Travel is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Finance pod’s cross‑functional sprint team in our New York City office. You’ll shape product strategy with Product and Design, elevate engineering velocity, and own architecture decisions to deliver a robust financial...Work at office
$150k - $300k
...Role: Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer – Trading Client: Elite FinTech Compensation: $150,000 - $300,000 + Bonus Location: New York Overview My client are seeking a knowledgeable Platform Engineer to work on their low latency Linux estate. The role...Immediate start- Coverflex is seeking a Backend Engineer (Mid to Senior) for a remote European role. You’ll... ...scalable APIs powering a compensation platform, focusing on reliability, observability,... ...multi-market support across Portugal, Italy, and Spain. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fintech IndustryRemote job
- Ovise is seeking a backend-focused full stack engineer to support the development of AI-driven search and data products. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the founders, owning production code from day one while joining a growing team. The ideal candidate...
$300k - $400k
A stable financial services firm in New York is looking for a VP of Engineering to lead and evolve their engineering platforms. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in fixed income markets and be capable of managing a lean team while ensuring compliance with...- Venn is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join our fast-growing fintech team in Canada and US expansion. You will own the development of core financial services—transfers, cards, lending—building scalable systems from scratch and ensuring production readiness. You will...
- ...production deployment. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, possesses hands-on experience with LLMs, and has a strong software engineering background. Join our innovative team and help transform a legacy industry into a modern, automated future. #J-18808-Ljbffr Truvo
$140k - $200k
...office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from... ...Overview The responsibilities of our Platform team include building and maintaining... ...services, including, but not limited to, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products,...Remote jobFull timeWork at office$220k - $300k
...place to do it. The Role We are building a Platform team from the ground up — and this is one of the founding hires. You'll work directly with the platform... ...depend on. If it keeps the product running and the engineers shipping, it's yours. You'll write code,...Full timeWork at officeRelocation package
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