Founding Engineer
Location: Remote from anywhere
Salary range: 60k – 100k EUR, 0.25% to 1% Equity
About CardNexus
CardNexus, founded in 2024, is building the ultimate platform for the Trading Card Game (TCG) community. Designed for players, collectors, investors, and game stores we simplify inventory management, provide real-time market insights, and streamline trading through smart matching technology. Our all-in-one solution bridges the gaps between fragmented tools and outdated systems, enabling users to value, trade, and grow their collections efficiently. Backed by a passionate team with expertise in tech, product design, and TCGs, CardNexus is shaping the future of the TCG market. Join us as we revolutionize the way TCG enthusiasts connect and thrive!
Role Overview
As a Founding Engineer at CardNexus, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and implementing the architecture for our all-in-one TCG platform. As the first tech hire, you’ll have the autonomy to shape our systems and infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability for a high-traffic marketplace. We’re fostering a culture of gamers, so if you love TCGs or are a fan of gaming, you’ll feel right at home.
As a remote-first company, CardNexus offers you the chance to collaborate with a diverse, global team across multiple time zones and cultures. You’ll report to a supportive and experienced team while making a direct, visible impact on our growing TCG community. Whether you’re located in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia-Pacific, this role provides the flexibility to drive meaningful change from wherever you call home.
What You’ll Do
Over the next 24 months, you’ll:
- Architect a Scalable Backend: Design robust, high-performance systems for our marketplace, supporting complex user interactions.
- Develop Core Features: Lead the implementation of features like real-time card scanning, inventory management, and trade matching.
- Optimize Infrastructure: Build systems for logging, monitoring, and scaling in a high-traffic environment.
- Secure the Platform: Implement KYC and security measures to protect user data and enable safe transactions.
- Integrate CI/CD Pipelines: Streamline deployment and testing processes to support a rapid development cycle.
- Contribute Broadly: Be a hands-on contributor across the backend stack, leveraging your expertise in databases, cloud, and infrastructure to deliver high-quality results.
What You Bring
- Deep Technical Expertise: Proven experience in architecting and delivering complex backend systems, with proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and database management (relational and NoSQL).
- Broad Knowledge: Comfort across areas like cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP), logging and monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization.
- Autonomy and Ownership: Ability to take ownership of projects and deliver end-to-end solutions with minimal oversight.
- Problem-Solving Mindset: A talent for breaking down complex challenges into scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Communication: Fluent written and spoken english
- Collaboration Skills: A team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Bonus Points:
- Expertise with MongoDB
- Knowledge and experience with React, Next.js
- A passion for Trading Card Games (TCGs) or gaming culture
What We Offer
- Fully Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere with flexible hours that fit your lifestyle.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary that reflects your skills, expertise, and contributions.
- Ownership Opportunities: Access early equity as a core team member, shaping the future of CardNexus.
- Professional Growth: Collaborate with a passionate team of TCG enthusiasts and tech experts to tackle cutting-edge challenges.
- Innovative Culture: Join a gamer-centric environment that celebrates creativity, gaming, and technology.
- Impactful Work: Play a key role in transforming the $15B TCG market with tools that truly make a difference for the community.
To apply, send an email to
[email protected]. In your email, share your connection to the TCG and gaming world—tell us about the games you love, the ones you play, and why you’re passionate about the community. We can’t wait to hear your story!