Own the development of a 24/7 agent that monitors retailer drops, detects scarce inventory, automates checkout, tracks portfolios, and supports real-time pricing infrastructure. The role offers high autonomy, broad technical ownership, and responsibility for reliable production systems serving thousands of collectors. This is a full-time, in-person position in New York City.
You'll be the first engineer after the founder, owning the agent that monitors retailer drops, executes checkout on scarce inventory, and tracks portfolios in real time. High autonomy, real scope, shipping to thousands of collectors from day one.
What you'll own
Retailer monitoring and drop-detection pipelines
Checkout automation against scarce, fast-moving inventory
Portfolio tracking and pricing infrastructure
The systems and reliability behind a 24/7 agent
You probably
Have shipped production systems at real scale
Move fast without breaking trust
Get why a sold-out drop at 3am matters
Compensation
$120k - $180k, 0.25% - 2.0% equity. Where you land depends on experience and your preferred cash/equity mix.
Full-time, in person in New York City. Relocation help available if you need it.
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