Software Engineer

Founding Backend Engineer | Seed-Stage Sports Fintech NYC Onsite | $200k + EquityDevLogic has partnered exclusively with a seed-funded startup in New York building a consumer investment platform in the sports space.They're hiring their first full-time backend engineer to own the core of the platform.The companySeed round closed, backed by investors from the world of professional sportRegulated by the SEC, after an approval process that took over six months. That's a barrier most competitors won't get past.Built-in network effects: once fans and athletes are on the platform, there's little reason to leaveNot an AI company. They use AI to build, but the product is about sport and real money, a market that keeps growing whatever happens to the AI hype cycleLive with real users and real athletes signedThe roleYou'll own the backend. You'll work directly with the CTO, who has built across consumer, B2B SaaS and fintech. Nobody will hand you a ticket list. The expectation is that you decide what matters most, explain why, and see it through from start to finish.What you'll work onDesigning the backend architecture as the platform scalesBuilding the systems that move customer money from their bank into escrow with regulated partnersMaking sure every dollar is tracked correctly, with nothing lost or double-countedFraud prevention, and making sure legal records are signed and attributed to the right peopleIntegrations with brokerage, banking and transfer agent partnersStack: TypeScript and Node.js. If your background is Python, Go, Java or similar, that's fine. Strong backend fundamentals matter more than the language.What they're looking for4+ years of backend or software development experienceYou've built and owned a serious backend system, not just one small piece of itExperience integrating with third-party APIs, ideally financial onesFintech experience (payments, brokerage, ledgers, money movement) is a big plus but not a mustA clear communicator who's comfortable working directly with foundersA genuine interest in sport, or at least real curiosity about the spaceYou don't need to have worked at an early-stage startup. If you're at a mid-stage company or in big tech and want your work to actually move the business, this is worth a look.What to expect45 to 55 hours a week depending on the week. It's not a 996 culture, but the team moves quickly.No hand-holding. You'll have a lot of ownership from day one.Office in NYC OnsiteCompensation$200,000 base salaryFounding-level equityWhy I'm excited about this oneI've spent a lot of time with the founding team. They're building something that gets real money into the hands of up-and-coming athletes and lets fans share in the upside of the sport they already spend their money on. It's one of the few early-stage products I've seen this year that doesn't rely on AI to justify itself.I'm running this search exclusively, so every application comes straight to me and I'll reply to everyone personally.If you'd like to know more before applying, message me directly (Aiden @ devlogic)