Full-time / New York, NY
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