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Kontigo (YC S24) Is Hiring
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Kontigo is a YC S24 startup building a USDC-backed neobank aimed at Latino users, positioning itself as a stable-currency platform with global access. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco with a ten-person team, the company touts fast-moving early-stage work and is led by founders Jesus Alberto Castillo Ferrer and Gino Guatavita. The listing emphasizes a founder‑mode mindset: high risk, long hours, and significant ownership potential in exchange for joining the core team during an aggressive build phase.
The role is a full-time Founding Engineer (0.50%-2.50% equity) open to US-based or remote candidates with 3+ years of experience; visa sponsorship is available. Compensation range listed is $40K-$120K. The stack is TypeScript-heavy: Next.js web, React Native mobile, Supabase/Firebase and Prisma, Nest.js for WhatsApp integrations, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs for agent features, plus Solidity and web3.js for smart-contract work. The position connects candidates directly with the founders and targets engineers comfortable owning product and infrastructure across frontend, backend, and blockchain components.
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