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Founding Engineer - DeFi

Career Renew
Los Angeles, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026
 Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Founding Engineer - DeFi - there is a preference for Miami-based candidates, but US remote is accepted if frequent travel is involved.
 

Our mission is straightforward yet ambitious: to onboard the world to decentralized finance. We believe in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to build a future where finance is open and accessible to everyone.

 

We’re a lean team of passionate self-starters who relish the responsibility that comes with autonomy. Everyone on our team is both a decision-maker and an implementer—united by a sense of urgency and driven by the conviction that our work can transform global finance.

 

If you thrive on curiosity, welcome tough challenges, and aspire to leave a meaningful mark on the world, we are the place for you. You’ll run toward the hardest problems alongside high-caliber teammates who consistently push each other to excel and who share your dedication to shaping the future of decentralized finance.

 


 

The Opportunity

 

As our Product Engineer, you’ll assume a hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining the production features that power our rapidly growing DeFi trading platform. You’ll be responsible for optimizing developer velocity, ensuring platform reliability, and fostering a security-first culture.

 

If you’re excited by the challenge of building beautiful products for millions of users in a cutting-edge Web3 ecosystem—we want to hear from you.

 


 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

  • Product Ownership
    Design, build, and ship delightful, high-impact features end-to-end across mobile and backend—shaping the core user experience of our app.

  • Rapid Iteration
    Collaborate closely with design, product, and growth teams to prototype, test, and launch new ideas quickly—shipping often and learning fast.

  • User-Centric Development
    Dive deep into user feedback and product analytics to inform decisions, prioritize enhancements, and continuously improve usability and performance.

  • Cross-Platform Engineering
    Own full-stack features from Flutter frontends to Go backends, with an emphasis on clean architecture and high performance across iOS and Android.

  • Quality & Reliability
    Uphold engineering best practices, write high-quality code with strong test coverage, and participate in code reviews to maintain velocity without sacrificing stability.

  • Team Collaboration
    Partner with engineers, designers, and founders to make product decisions, set milestones, and shape Moonshot’s technical direction.

Requirements
 

2–4 years in Product Engineer or Design roles (preferably at high-growth mobile apps or in Web3/crypto).

 

Must have deep knowledge of design systems and consumer behavior.

 

Must have strong interest or experience in crypto/blockchain. (Strong preference for Hands-on experience with blockchain technologies (e.g., Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, etc.).

 

Previous experience at a company during a rapid growth phase (e.g., startup to mid-size).

 

Experience working as a Full Stack Engineer at a leading Crypto company or High Growth Consumer App.

 

What we offer: 

  • Mission-Driven
    We’re here to make decentralized finance accessible to everyone—lowering barriers and fostering financial freedom.

  • High Growth
    Rapid user and revenue growth means tackling fascinating scaling challenges and contributing at a level few startups can offer.

  • Ownership & Impact
    We trust you to shape and execute initiatives end-to-end. Your ideas matter.

  • Competitive Compensation
    Top-of-market salary, meaningful equity, and remote work flexibility—or relocation support to sunny Miami.

  • Team Culture
    We’re a dedicated, collaborative group that loves what we do—and we have fun doing it.

  • Benefits
    Unlimited PTO, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employee stock option plan (ESOP); 401(k) with 5% match.

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