About the job
Role: Founders Associate
Location: New York City (on-site)
Compensation: $175K–$350K+ base, plus significant equity opportunities
About talentpluto
talentpluto aims to open access to the most liquid markets for individuals who often struggle to find reliable, trustworthy brokers. The platform enables users to trade major markets with transparency, using blockchain technology to improve accessibility and auditability. Backed by approximately $27M in funding and over $30M in revenue, the team of 35 is focused on making trading more accessible for everyone.
Role Overview
The Founders Associate will work directly with the CTO in a high-trust, hands-on capacity. This is not a traditional assistant role. The position requires both technical expertise and operational savvy to support and help lead a development team of around 25 people. The associate will help drive execution, build trust within a talented group of developers, quants, and operational professionals, and play a key part in the company’s growth.
What You Will Do
- Partner closely with the CTO to advance technical and operational priorities.
- Facilitate daily standups and keep the globally distributed engineering team moving forward.
- Lead high-impact projects across product development, engineering, and company initiatives.
- Support a technical team that moves quickly and values clear communication.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners as the company scales.
- Travel as needed for collaboration, conferences, and strategic projects.
- Operate with a founder’s mindset and work independently in a dynamic setting.
Qualifications
- Strong technical background is required.
- Degree in mathematics, computer science, physics, neuroscience, engineering, or another relevant technical field.
- Demonstrated ability to earn respect from highly skilled colleagues, including those from top trading firms, crypto ventures, and engineering backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational skills and a strong sense for project management.
- Interest in finance, markets, startups, or technical business development.
- Comfort working in a high-pressure environment with early mornings.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with aspirations to potentially start a venture in the future, but eager to learn alongside an accomplished CTO.
