Founding Engineer
Bangalore,
KA,
India
About Us
We are a CMA-licensed asset management company building the next generation of investment management infrastructure. We're not just launching investment funds—we're building a modern, AI-native operating platform for asset managers. Our vision is to automate and simplify the entire investment operations lifecycle, including fund administration, NAV calculation, investor onboarding, compliance, reporting, and back-office operations. As our first engineering hire, you'll have a unique opportunity to shape both the technology and the product from the ground up.
The Role
We're looking for a highly capable Founding Engineer who enjoys solving complex business problems and building production-quality software. You'll work directly with the founders to transform AI-generated prototypes into secure, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. This is a hands-on role. You'll own architecture, development, cloud deployment, security, and the overall technical direction of the platform.
What You'll Build
Examples include:
Fund NAV engine
Fund accounting platform
Portfolio management tools
Investor onboarding and KYC workflows
Compliance and regulatory reporting
Workflow automation
Internal operations platform
AI-powered operational tools
Integrations with custodians, banks, accounting systems, and third-party providers
Responsibilities
Design scalable software architecture
Build secure backend services and APIs
Develop modern web applications
Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases
Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure (Azure or AWS)
Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit logging
Build CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
Monitor production systems and improve reliability
Integrate AI coding tools into the development workflow
Collaborate closely with founders to rapidly iterate on new products
Help establish engineering standards and best practices
Required Skills
Strong full-stack software engineering experience
Excellent backend development skills
PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database experience
Experience deploying applications on Azure or AWS
REST API design and third-party integrations
Authentication and role-based access control
Git and modern software development practices
Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments
Comfortable using AI coding tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar
Nice to Have
Experience in:
Asset management
Fund administration
Banking
Capital markets
FinTech
Accounting platforms
Workflow automation
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Cybersecurity
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, etc.)