Fuku

Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff

Austin, Texas, United States · Work style not stated · Full-time

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EmployerFuku
LocationAustin, Texas, United States
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted10 Dec 2025

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.

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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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