VC-backed DeFi startup with proven traction is hiring a top-tier Frontend or Full-Stack Engineer. Join a high-calibre remote team (ex-Spotify, Revolut) building user-friendly crypto tools with React, TypeScript, and Elm. The product is live, retention is strong, and growth is organic. This is a rare chance to join at a pivotal stage, early enough to shape the product, stable enough to focus on quality. Remote across Europe. No take-homes.
š Software Engineer (Frontend / Full-Stack)
Remote-first across Europe | High-impact team | Building the future of DeFi
An early-stage fintech startup is building the next generation of decentralised finance (DeFi)-and they're doing it with a small, elite team of top 1% engineers. With a live product, strong early retention, and a world-class founding team from Spotify and Revolut, they're hiring one exceptional Software Engineer to help scale the product and shape its next phase.
š” Where the product is today
Their mobile-first DeFi wallet launched 12 months ago and already shows strong week 2 and month 2 retention, all through organic growth-no paid marketing. A fresh round of funding is closing soon, extending their multi-year runway. You're joining at the ideal moment: early enough to make an impact, stable enough to focus on quality.
š§ The role
This role is open to Frontend or Full-Stack Engineers. You'll work on customer-facing mobile and web experiences in React, React Native, and TypeScript. The backend is shifting from Kotlin to Elm, with a focus on functional programming and long-term maintainability.
You'll join a collaborative, high-performance team that pairs regularly and keeps feedback flowing.
š¼ Responsibilities
Build and improve key wallet features across mobile and web
Help shape architecture and engineering practices
Write scalable, well-tested code in TypeScript (and Elm if you're keen)
Pair program with engineers and contribute to a high-trust team dynamic
ā What they're looking for
5+ years of frontend or full-stack development experience
Strong command of React and TypeScript
History of exceptional performance - academically, professionally, or through personal achievements
Curiosity about DeFi and web3 (you don't need to be an expert)
š Bonus points
Experience with Elm or other functional languages
Familiarity with Kotlin
Ability to build UIs from Figma designs
š Team & benefits
Remote-first with teammates across Europe, APAC, and Africa
Monthly offsites in global locations (recent: Tokyo; upcoming: Brazil or South Africa)
Salary around $100K USD + meaningful equity
Paid in USD, regardless of where you live
No take-home tests-interview process includes live coding and code review
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