Founding Engineering Leader

Company: Client of Colosseum Consulting

Website: Visit Website

Business Type: Startup

Company Type: Product

Business Model: B2C

Funding Stage: Pre-seed

Industry: Fintech

Salary Range: ₹ 60-70 Lacs PA

Job Description

This is a Permanent role with a Pre-Seed Startup in Fintech domain - A Valued client of Colosseum Consulting

Job Title: Zero-to-1 Backend Engineer (CTO / VP of Engineering) (AI-First | Crypto). Looking for someone which can start as an IC and later move to leadership role and own a complete Engineering org.

Role

Build backend-heavy financial systems from scratch across crypto/stablecoin/web3 infrastructure. Own architecture, scalability, and security while working in an AI-first engineering setup.

Key Requirements

• Strong backend in Python
• Experience with payments, ledgers, reconciliation, or wallets
• Solid system design (distributed systems, APIs, microservices)
• Hands-on with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka/RabbitMQ
• Hands-on with AWS
• Understanding of blockchain, wallets, or token systems
• Strong security and infra fundamentals
• AI-first mindset (using AI tools in development)

Preferred

• Crypto/stablecoin/blockchain/web3 experience
• Zero-to-1 startup builder
• Multi-chain or smart contract exposure

Team

Small, AI-native, building across multiple blockchains. Focus on quality scaling, not team size.