Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Fuku. Austin · full-time · $200,000–$400,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Turn product ideas into full-stack features and take them through implementation and release
- Build TypeScript and Rust components and APIs, including systems that handle live data over WebSockets
- Create Next.js interfaces with Zustand and manage data in Postgres, Redis, and vector databases
- Improve infrastructure that supports trading workloads while keeping performance and product quality high
What you bring
- You can build complete features across frontend and backend, with strong TypeScript skills and solid coding fundamentals
- You solve problems well, understand product needs, and can implement efficient logic quickly
Who this fits
This role suits engineers who want broad ownership and can work quickly across the stack; the posting welcomes candidates at any experience level, including new graduates. The job is on-site in Austin, with H-1B, O-1, and OPT sponsorship available.
From the employer
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.
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