Full Stack Engineer

Job DescriptionFull Stack Engineer - Fintech (Remote / MENA Focus)Principled Search is partnering with a venture-backed fintech startup that has raised over $3M to rebuild cross-border banking and payments infrastructure across MENA. With a small but exceptional founding team, the company is tackling one of the toughest problems in global finance: enabling seamless, compliant, and low-cost money movement across borders.We are now looking for two Full Stack Engineers to join at the ground floor - defining, building, and scaling the technical foundation of the platform.The RoleAs a Full Stack Engineer, you'll operate as a true generalist designing, implementing, and operating complete end-to-end systems that power modern cross-border payments. You'll have significant influence over product direction, technical architecture, and engineering culture as the company scales.What You'll DoFull Stack Ownership: Design, build, and operate services and user-facing features from concept to production, ensuring reliability and scalability.System Design & Architecture: Architect distributed systems capable of scaling transaction volume globally with zero downtime.Implementation & Customer Feedback: Work closely with customers and partners to iterate rapidly, aligning the product roadmap with real user needs.Technical Decision-Making: Balance execution speed with long-term scalability, choosing the right technologies for each challenge.What You've Done3-6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including taking 0→1 products into production and scaling them successfully.Background in a leading fintech or crypto companyExpertise in React / React Native, TypeScript, Node, Supabase, and AWS.Strong full-stack capability spanning frontend frameworks, backend services, and cloud infrastructure.Proven use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude-CLI, Cursor, or similar AI-first workflows).High personal drive, ownership mindset, and readiness for an early-stage startup pace.Bonus PointsExperience integrating banking, payments, or compliance providers, or fluency in onboarding new financial APIs.Knowledge of ledgering systems, payments infrastructure, or settlement flows.Understanding of stablecoins, blockchain-based payments, or crypto rails.Familiarity with global FX markets and cross-border flows.Arabic language skills.Why This OpportunityCompetitive early-stage compensation + equityRemote-first with flexibility across time zonesDirect impact on shaping one of the most ambitious fintech infrastructures in the MENA regionBuild alongside an elite founding team solving a high-impact, high-barrier global problemApplication ProcessPrincipled Careers is managing recruitment for this role. We take a values-aligned, transparent approach and ensure candidates feel supported every step of the way. Expect a structured and respectful process, including an initial screen, technical or role-aligned assessment, and culture conversation.