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Founding Engineer

Axiom

Uploaded on Jun 8, 2026

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Onsite · Austin, United States$120k – $500k USDFull-Time

Job description

Founding Engineer

We’re building the trading platform for any asset, anywhere. Today, we process $100M+ in daily volume, serve 40k+ daily users, and operate at a 9-figure run-rate. The product is live, growing fast, and moving real money. We’re looking for an exceptional engineer who wants to build at the center of it.

Why join

  • You’ll join a small team building a product already moving serious volume, with direct ownership from day one.
  • If you want a comfortable corporate job, this probably isn’t it.
  • If you want to build, ship, own, and get rewarded for being exceptional, we should talk.

What you’ll work on

You’ll work directly with the founders across core product and infrastructure:

  • This is a high-ownership role. You’ll take ambiguous problems, make good decisions, and ship fast.

Who we want

  • We care less about where you worked and more about what you can build.

You’re a strong fit if you:

  • Stack: TypeScript, Rust, Next.js, Jotai, TailwindCSS, PostgreSQL, uWebSockets
  • Trading UX
  • Real-time systems
  • Performance and reliability
  • Crypto rails
  • Internal tools
  • New product surfaces
  • Write fast, reliable, high-quality code
  • Own projects end-to-end without heavy management
  • Move quickly without creating chaos
  • Communicate clearly
  • Care about product, users, and business outcomes
  • Want to work closely with founders
  • Thrive in an intense, high-speed startup environment

How we work

We work hard because the opportunity is massive and the team is small. But we don’t do fake urgency, meeting bloat, or hours-as-a-KPI. We care about ownership, judgment, execution, and visible progress.

You’ll get:

  • Compensation & benefits
  • We pay aggressively for exceptional people. Compensation can include:
    • No rigid PTO policy. Take time off when you need it, communicate clearly, and own your commitments.
  • High autonomy
  • Low bureaucracy
  • Direct founder access
  • Fast decisions
  • Clear expectations
  • Trust over micromanagement
  • Highly competitive base salary
  • Meaningful equity
  • Performance-based upside
  • Relocation support
  • Meals / DoorDash support
  • High-end equipment
  • Flexible PTO

Nice to have

  • Experience with trading UX.
  • Familiarity with real-time systems.
  • Knowledge of performance and reliability best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain a trading platform.
  • Work directly with founders on core product and infrastructure.
  • Take ambiguous problems and make good decisions.
  • Ship features quickly and efficiently.

Benefits

  • No rigid PTO policy.
  • High autonomy and low bureaucracy.
  • Direct access to founders for fast decision-making.
  • Highly competitive base salary and meaningful equity.

Focus areas

  • Trading
  • Crypto

Required skills

  • JavaScript & TypeScript(must have)

    Write fast, reliable, high-quality code using TypeScript.

  • Rust(must have)

    Utilize Rust for building performance-critical components.

  • Next JS(must have)

    Develop server-side rendered applications using Next.js.

  • PostgreSQL(must have)

    Design and manage databases using PostgreSQL.

  • Tailwind CSS(nice to have)

    Implement responsive designs using TailwindCSS.

  • WebSocket(nice to have)

    Build real-time applications using uWebSockets.

Founding Engineer at Axiom | Superteam Talent