Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff

Title: Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff - Fuku

URL Source: https://apply.workable.com/j/3B9E64FF33

Markdown Content: Job Title: Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff

Location: Austin, Texas

Compensation: $200,000 – $400,000 + Competitive Equity

Type: Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship: H-1B, O-1, OPT

Priority: High

About the Company

Client is a decentralized finance trading platform specializing in memecoins, perpetuals, and yield products. As one of the fastest-growing crypto companies, The Company has achieved significant milestones, including:

• $10M monthly recurring revenue

• $5M monthly net profit

• $100M+ annual recurring revenue (ARR)

• Backed by Y Combinator (YC)

• Growing faster than Cursor, Cluely, and Loveable

The team consists of 1–10 people, offering a high-impact, founding-level role where engineers directly influence product velocity and platform scaling.

Founded: 2024

About the Role — Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff

As a Full-stack Engineer at The Company, you will be responsible for building end-to-end product features across the frontend, backend, APIs, infrastructure, and data systems. This role is ideal for candidates seeking ownership, speed, and direct impact on a rapidly scaling crypto platform.

You will work with:

• TypeScript

• Rust APIs

• WebSockets

• Next.js + Zustand

• Tailwind CSS

• Postgres, Vector DB (VDB), Redis

• Hosted on DigitalOcean, with potential migration to bare metal

Responsibilities

• Own and ship full-stack features from idea to implementation to production

• Build performant TypeScript and Rust components and APIs

• Work with real-time data systems using WebSockets

• Build and maintain Next.js frontends with Zustand state management

• Design and optimize storage layers using Postgres, Redis, and vector databases

• Contribute to high-performance infrastructure for trading workloads

• Move fast, solve problems at speed, and maintain high product quality

Requirements

• Strong full-stack engineering skills

• Ability to build features end-to-end

• Proficiency in TypeScript

• Solid coding fundamentals

• Strong problem-solving skills and product intuition

• Ability to implement performant logic quickly

• Open to candidates at any experience level, including new graduates

Visa Support

• H-1B, O-1, and OPT sponsorship available

Green Flags (Strong Matches)

• Experience as a founding engineer

• Strong personal projects, portfolios, or GitHub presence

• Ability to ship quickly with high quality

• Experience in trading, crypto platforms, or distributed systems

Red Flags (Avoid)

• Very low GPA (especially for new graduates)

• Poor coding ability despite strong academic or professional pedigree

• Overly narrow specialization (not full-stack capable)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $200,000 – $400,000

• Competitive equity package

• Housing provided in luxury apartments in Austin

• All meals fully covered daily

• Premium equipment and tools provided

• No hard budget for engineering tooling

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Interview Process

1. Pending Approval

2. Online Assessment (coding)

3. Technical Interview with coding (1 hour)

4. System Design Interview (1 hour, for senior candidates)

5. Work Trial (weekend to 1 week, depending on seniority)

6. Offer Extended

7. Hired

Biggest Note

• Candidates who recent graduates or currently studying at a top university, and able to join immediately are almost certain to be shortlisted.