Technical Lead

Recruiting From ScratchSan Francisco, CA
4d$330,000 - $400,000Onsite

About The Position

We’re representing a highly funded fintech company that is reimagining financial infrastructure for emerging markets. The company is developing a next-generation virtual banking and cryptocurrency wallet , enabling users worldwide to move seamlessly within a modern, unified financial ecosystem. The team is small, senior-only, and fast-moving , made up of accomplished engineers and product leaders from top global companies. Led by proven founders with multiple successful exits , this organization combines the agility of a startup with the resources of a major financial technology firm. Their mission: rebuild global financial rails for the three billion people underserved by traditional systems , leveraging stablecoin infrastructure to make cross-border money movement faster, fairer, and more accessible. As a Technical Lead , you’ll play a hands-on leadership role across multiple parts of the company’s technology stack. You’ll guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and help deliver a performant, secure, and reliable financial platform at international scale.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of experience building and shipping consumer-facing mobile and/or web applications with meaningful full-stack exposure.
  • Expertise in one or more of the following technologies: Frontend: React, TypeScript, modern web frameworks Backend: Python, Go, or Rust Mobile: Kotlin, Java, or Swift Infrastructure: PostgreSQL, AWS, modern CI/CD pipelines
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical teams , making architectural decisions, and mentoring other engineers.
  • Strong understanding of systems design, scalability, and reliability in financial or data-intensive environments.
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to translate between technical and business needs.
  • Thrives in a high-autonomy, high-velocity engineering culture.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience building or scaling products for Latin American or other emerging markets .
  • Background in fintech, payments, or crypto infrastructure .
  • Strong systems-thinking approach and design sensibility.
  • Excitement about shaping both technology and culture in a high-impact, early leadership role.

Responsibilities

  • Own and guide architectural decisions across backend, frontend, and mobile systems.
  • Collaborate directly with founders, product, and design teams to define and deliver high-quality software.
  • Set and enforce engineering best practices and code quality standards.
  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable systems handling real-money transactions , compliance, and integrity challenges.
  • Build a culture of excellence, mentorship, and accountability within the engineering team.
  • Help grow the team by recruiting, coaching, and developing high-performing engineers.
  • Ensure technical execution aligns with product and business priorities.

Benefits

  • Architect and lead core systems for a global financial platform used by millions from day one.
  • Define engineering standards, architecture, and strategy directly alongside the founders.
  • Join a senior, high-trust team with no bureaucracy and full autonomy to build.
  • Help create financial access for billions through stablecoin-powered infrastructure.
  • Earn top-of-market salary without equity risk.
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
  • Direct collaboration with proven founders
  • Opportunity to grow into broader engineering leadership as the company scales
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