Full-time / New York, NY

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About the team

Gen Engineers are the builders at Degen. We own the full stack — from mobile to backend to AI infrastructure. We move fast, care deeply about quality, and believe great engineering is what makes great products possible.

About the role

You'll be a technical anchor on the team — setting direction, raising the bar for quality, and shipping systems that scale to millions. You'll have broad scope and high autonomy.

Responsibilities

  • Define technical architecture for large cross-functional initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers and elevate the team's overall capability.
  • Make critical technical decisions with long-term impact in mind.
  • Collaborate deeply with Product and Design.
  • Ship production systems that handle real-world scale.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Deep expertise in at least one area: backend, infrastructure, or mobile.
  • Strong track record of technical leadership.
  • Thrives in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.

Compensation

$234.9K – $290K + Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges

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Staff Software Engineer | Degen