Co-Founder & Head of Engineering; Founding Engineer — CoinPela

Position: Co-Founder & Head of Engineering (Founding Engineer) — CoinPela
Co-Founder & Head of Engineering (Founding Engineer) — Coin Pela

Coin Pela is building a non‑custodial AI trading co‑pilot that lets users deploy automated trading safely and transparently on top of existing brokers and exchanges. Users interact in plain language; the system executes deterministically with real risk controls, real trades, and full auditability.

We are at the proof threshold. We have strong active investor and strategic interest, LOIs/partner conversations, Semi‑Finalists in Pepperdine's “Most Fundable Companies” competition (top 80 of 2,300+ companies) and clear feedback on what must exist to unlock checks. The remaining gap is execution. We’re looking for a hands‑on technical co‑founder to build the MVP and convert momentum into funding.

Important context:
Our CEO is a PhD in Computer Science and currently serves as the technical architect. This role is for a true technical co‑founder who will own implementation and delivery end‑to‑end. As the company grows, the title can evolve into a C‑level role (e.g., CTO / Chief Engineer / Chief Product & Engineering) based on fit and responsibilities.

The Role (Founder Seat)

This is a builder‑first co‑founder role. You will work directly with the CEO to:

• Build and ship the initial MVP: one strong trading agent, a minimal UI, and real execution on real markets (paper‑first is fine; small live capital once stable)

• Own the end‑to‑end system: market data ingestion, decision logic, order execution via broker/exchange APIs, monitoring and reporting

• Integrate LLMs where they add real value: user interaction, configuration, explanation, and guardrails

• Establish production fundamentals: APIs, logging, environments, secrets/key management, basic observability, CI/CD

• Your work directly impacts product credibility, investor confidence, and speed to the next financing milestone.

You Might Be a Fit If You

• Ship fast and clean (you’ve built production systems end‑to‑end)

• Can build a simple UI when needed (or collaborate tightly with design)

• Have hands‑on experience using LLMs in real products

• Prefer building over managing at this stage

Bonus

trading systems, market data, broker/exchange APIs; time‑series/streaming systems;
Type Script or Go; prior founder experience.

Why This Role

• You’re joining at a moment where execution unlocks funding

• You help define the product, architecture, and technical direction

• Joining a team of 3 PhD founders with strong traction

• The scope is focused: one agent, done right, with auditability and real controls

Compensation

• Founder equity (8–10%), commitment‑dependent

• Standard vesting (4‑year, 1‑year cliff)

• Equity‑only until funding

If you want a founder‑level role where your code becomes the company and your execution converts interest into checks, let’s talk!

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