About this role
Founders Associate Location: New York City Work Model: In person Compensation: $175K–$350K+ base plus meaningful equity
About the companyOur partner is building on-chain access to the world’s most liquid markets for people who do not have reliable access to transparent, trustworthy brokers. The platform enables users to trade major markets permissionlessly with self-custody, using blockchain rails to make access more transparent and auditable. The company has raised roughly $27M to date, has generated $30M+ in revenue, and is operating with a team of about 35 people.
About the roleOur partner is hiring a Founders Associate to work directly with the CTO. This is not a generic assistant role. It is a high-trust, high-responsibility position for someone who can operate alongside a deeply technical leader, help drive execution across a fast-scaling engineering org, and earn credibility with an already strong team of developers, quants, and operators. The founder described it as someone helping the CTO lead a ~25-person dev team and stepping into work that requires real judgment, technical fluency, and intensity.
What you’ll do
Work directly with the CTO as a force multiplier across technical and operational prioritiesHelp prepare for standups and keep execution moving across a globally distributed engineering teamDrive high-priority projects across product, engineering, and company-building initiativesAct as an organizational backbone for a fast-moving technical teamHelp coordinate across internal stakeholders and external touchpoints as the company scalesTravel as needed for team collaboration, conferences, and strategic prioritiesOperate with a founder-level ownership mindset in an environment with very little hand-holdingWhat they’re looking forStrong technical foundation; this is a must-haveDegree background in math, computer science, physics, neuroscience, engineering, or similarly rigorous technical fieldsSomeone who can earn the respect of highly technical teammates, including people from top trading, crypto, and engineering backgroundsStrong organizational ability and project management instinctsInterest in finance, markets, startups, or technical company-buildingComfortable with intensity, early starts, and a fast-moving environmentFounder-like profile: someone who could plausibly start their own company, but wants to build alongside an exceptional CTO