Founding Engineer ( Rust Financial Infrastructure New York)

Ant-Tech

• $150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Expert-level proficiency in Rust programming language
  • Strong background in financial trading systems or core infrastructure
  • Previous experience as a Founder, CTO, or Founding Engineer
  • Experience in building AI agent applications
  • Comfortable in a high-paced, early-stage startup atmosphere
  • Willingness to relocate to New York City
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Drive the technical vision and architecture of the platform
  • Lead the development of the on-chain FX hedging solution
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements
  • Implement security protocols for smart contracts
  • Integrate AI orchestration capabilities into the platform
  • Manage the performance and scalability of the platform
  • Ensure the robustness and reliability of financial transactions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility in remote work
  • Opportunity to shape the direction of a groundbreaking financial technology
  • Engagement in a high-impact, innovative startup environment
  • Potential for equity participation in the company
  • Collaborative team culture focused on growth and innovation
Full Job Description
Tasks

New York, USA | Hybrid | Permanent

We are looking for a Founding Engineer to take co-founder-level ownership of the technical vision and help build an on-chain institutional FX hedging platform from the ground up.

Key Requirements

  • Expert-level Rust - MUST
  • Strong experience in financial, trading, or core infrastructure
  • Former Founder / CTO / Founding Engineer
  • Experience building and shipping with AI agents / agentic orchestration
  • Comfortable working in a highly ambitious, early-stage startup environment
  • Willing to relocate to NYC
  • Experience with DevOps is a strong plus


Requirements

Ideal Background

We are particularly interested in engineers with experience in:

  • Derivatives margin & netting
  • Trading infrastructure / HFT
  • Clearing infrastructure
  • DCO / DCM infrastructure
  • Protocol security / smart contract security
  • DeFi
  • Kernel / Compiler / Operating Systems
  • Physics engines

Strong Candidate Profiles

Examples include engineers who have worked on:

  • Core financial infrastructure
  • Trading systems and exchange infrastructure
  • Derivatives and risk systems
  • Clearing, settlement and market infrastructure
  • High-performance Rust systems
  • Protocol security and infrastructure

Must-have: Expert-level Rust experience + previous founder, CTO, or founding engineer experience.

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