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.