Founding Engineer (Full-Stack / AI)

Company DescriptionAt Stellar ( ), we're building AI-powered wealth management for modern Indians.Powered by advanced AI and institutional-grade quantitative research, Stellar Capital Management helps modern Indians achieve their financial goals. The company focuses on true risk diversification that complements a holistic financial picture. Clients experience hyper-personalized investment management with unmatched transparency and convenience.Compensation HighlightsTop-of-market cash compensation (₹50L - ₹1Cr PA)Free access to Stellar's employee-only investment fundRole DescriptionWe are recruiting a versatile Founding Engineer to build Stellar’s hyper-personalized wealth management platform : Take end-to-end ownership of our digital platform while navigating ill-defined problemsRapidly prototype and deliver intuitive user experiences through iterative product experimentation and feedback loopsCollaborate with domain experts to build our agentic wealth managerImplement engineering best practices : DevOps, security, automated testing, style standardization, etcContinuously leverage AI assistance to boost creativity and product velocityPreferred BackgroundExperience : 5+ years in software engineering (full-stack or AI)Education : Strong academic background from premier institutionsPrior Roles : Proven zero-to-one experience of quickly shipping high-quality products in fintech / wealthtech startupsMindset : AI-native productivity, end-to-end ownership, and bias toward shippingBonus : Experience developing AI agentsOr something untraditional that trumps all of the aboveStellar CultureFulfilment through the best work of our livesPursuit of ExcellenceWe are not a family; we are a high-performance sports team- and our sport is solving users' problemsTalent DensityWe prefer to hire one AI-augmented superhuman over five average players- that's why we offer top-of-market compensation and free access to the employee-only fundRelentless InnovationDare to solve daunting problems with first principles thinking, multidisciplinary ingenuity, resourcefulness, and gritThe Fast and The CuriousThe speed of execution and improvement matters more than perfectionRadical CandorBeing kind is more important than being nice- say what people need to hear, not what you think they want to hear, and actively seek feedbackTruth Alone TriumphsChange your mind when the facts change, and don't fool yourself with vanity metrics (Delulu is not the solulu)Pride in CraftsmanshipWhat we build ends up building us- this is more than "just work"Fewer Rules RuleThrive in freedom by being self-motivated, taking ownership, and always acting in Stellar's best interestsContactShare your resume and any relevant work (code, links, descriptions) directly with us at .