Founding Engineer

Interviews start- 1st week of September

We're a fast-growing, consumer-facing fintech startup CENTSCAPE backed by angel investors in the U.S., building a product designed to change how the next generation spends, saves, and interacts with money. Our early traction is strong—real users, real demand, and committed partners. Now, we're ready to ship our Alpha—and we're looking for a sharp, driven Founding Engineer to lead the build from our India office in Manesar.

This is your opportunity to step in at the ground floor of a Silicon Valley startup, own end-to-end product engineering, and directly shape the product that users will engage with every single day.

What You'll Do

This is a full-time, in-person contract. You will:

- Build and launch the Alpha version of the product from scratch
- Take full ownership of the Beta release, incorporating user feedback and refining UX
- Eventually lead the full launch version, ensuring performance, security, and scalability
- Fix bugs, implement new features, and collaborate directly with the founding team
- As the company grows, you'll have the opportunity to hire and manage your own engineering team in India—with full control over how it's built and run
- You'll also be responsible for heading our India engineering office, helping shape the team and culture from the ground up

This is not a freelance role or side gig. This is a foundational role for someone who wants to grow with the company and lead technical execution at scale.

Who We're Looking For

We're particularly excited to work with talented engineers from IITs, IIITs, NITs, and other top-tier engineering institutions. The ideal candidate has:

- 2+ years of experience building and deploying full-stack apps in production
- Expertise in React Native and Node.js is required
- Have experience building both Android and iOS apps.
- You've shipped real products and understand what it takes to go from 0 to 1
- You take initiative, write clean code, and care deeply about UX and performance
- Bonus: experience with Postgres, Redis, AWS, or fintech integrations

We welcome engineers from all backgrounds. Alumni of IITs, NITs, IIITs and other top institutions are encouraged to apply, but what matters most is what you've built—not where you studied.

Compensation & Growth Path

- Monthly compensation - Very competitive compensation, negotiable based on experience and skills— above market standards
- In-person role at our Manesar (Gurgaon NCR) office
- Founding Engineer title with full recognition and long-term leadership potential
- Compensation: salary only for the first 12 months
- As you grow in the role, we may also offer you an equity package based on performance and promotion
- Once we raise our Series A there might be a possibility of H1B sponsorship and an opportunity to work in our Palo Alto office.

Why This Is Special

This is your chance to work directly with a Silicon Valley team, build a consumer product at the intersection of tech and finance, and lay the groundwork for a career-defining journey. You'll not only build meaningful technology—you'll build a name for yourself.

If you've ever dreamed of working at the heart of a global startup—not as just another engineer, but as a founding team member—this is the door you've been waiting for.

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