Founding Engineer

Founding Engineer - Full-StackWe are hiring a Founding Engineer to anchor our engineering team. We’re looking for an enterprising and climate-conscious young engineer to build scalable financial systems and innovate on the future of climate finance. You will help build the first version of our product(s) and workdirectly with our founders. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience in product development at an early stage and an interest in climate tech. Bonus points if you’ve worked on marketplaces or lending products at a FinTech in a previous role.Location: Hybrid / In-office (Mumbai) depending on preferenceRole Type: Full-timeWhat you’ll be doing• Lead the development of first product(s) across all phases of software and webdevelopment including ideation, prototyping, design, production, and maintenance.• Work closely with founders and internal/external stakeholders to build products, tools, andservices from scratch and deliver high-quality software solutions.• Be actively involved in requirements gathering, customer interviews and the creation ofrobust product solutions.• Brainstorm and lay the foundations of the technology and architectural roadmap as well asthe development processes.• Share your technical expertise to help the team make thoughtful and scalable designdecisions and identify performance bottlenecks to troubleshoot quickly.• Manage product development priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.• Hire and manage a small team of engineers (internal/outsourced).• Ensure high-performant and responsive web applications and websites.Skills & Qualities we’re looking forHard Skills• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).• 4-7 years of experience as a full-stack developer (rare exceptions for highly skilleddevelopers) at a fast-paced, preferably early / growth stage start-up.• Proficient with frontend technologies - HTML, CSS, JavaScript & ReactJS/VueJS.• Proficient with backend technologies - Java/NodeJs/Golang/Python/Ruby.• Hands-on experience working with any cloud AWS/GCP/Azure/DigitalOcean.• Knowledge of codebases and version control systems (Git).• Well-versed with SQL database design & RDBMS concepts.• Strong arithmetic reasoning, logical and analytical thinking skills.• Strong knowledge of code quality maintenance and performance analysis.Soft skills• Thoughtful problem-solving: We expect you to solve problems. Solving starts with a clearand accurate understanding of the context. You can decompose tricky problems and worktowards a clean solution, by yourself or with teammates. You're comfortable asking for helpwhen you get stuck.• Pragmatic and business-oriented: You care about the business impact of what you'rebuilding, and you prioritise projects accordingly. You're not just going after cool stuff—youunderstand the balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line.• The right attitude toward a sense of urgency, risk, and ambiguity that comes naturally withworking at an early-stage startup.• Clear communication skills so you can easily convey your thoughts, opinions, and feelings tocustomers and teammates.• Comfortable working in a fluid, growing organisation with minimal supervision.• Not ideological about technology: To you, technologies and programming languages areabout tradeoffs. You may be opinionated, but you're not ideological and can learn newtechnologies as you go.• Equally effective in individual contributor or team management roles.Bonus Points if you• Have a genuine passion for our mission - to solve climate change and its challenges.• Have worked on the creation of marketplace products/loan management systems (LMS) orrisk assessment solutions.• Understand object-oriented design principles and design patterns.• Are familiar with Authentication, Security, XSD, and System Integration concepts.• Are proficient at product testing - with and without QA support.• Have experience in agile software development methodologies.• Have interests outside of technology - could be in any unrelated field (design, sports,economics, business etc.)Why Work with usAside from being a highly-motivated, mission-driven organisation we offer:• Highly competitive salaries including attractive stock options.• Flexibility with location (Remote / In-person) and working hours.• 25-days paid leave every year + top-ups for key life events.• Unlimited sick leave.• Insurance for you and your spouse.• A yearly learning allowance to go learn a new skill / develop new talent.• A yearly allowance to use towards the improvement of your physical and mental health.