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# Founding engineer

- **Company:** Jobgether
- **Location:** Belgium (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Django Web Framework, Mobile Application Software, PostgreSQL, Blockchain, Software Engineering, Web Applications, ReactJS, Ethereum, Solidity, React Native
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5846905016

## About the Role

* Proven experience building scalable, testable, and high-quality web or mobile applications.
 * Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to make sound technical decisions in an evolving product environment.
 * Demonstrated experience building or leading high-quality engineering teams.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and thoughtfully.
 * Strong ownership mentality and the ability to operate autonomously while maintaining alignment with broader product objectives.
 * Humble, optimistic, energetic, and inspiring approach to collaboration and leadership.
 * Experience with Django and React is highly desirable.
 * Experience developing mobile applications with React Native is a plus.
 * Experience writing Ethereum smart contracts and working with Solidity is a strong advantage.
 * Familiarity with PostgreSQL and modern web application architectures is beneficial.

## Description

This is a high-impact founding engineering opportunity for a hands-on builder who wants to shape both product and engineering from an early stage.
You will lead development of a web application and blockchain-based infrastructure designed to accelerate scientific research and collaboration.
The role combines software development, technical decision-making, product thinking, and engineering leadership.
You will work across modern web technologies and smart contracts while helping define scalable technical foundations.
As the organization grows, you will play a key role in building an exceptional engineering team and establishing a strong engineering culture.
The position offers significant autonomy, ownership, and influence over both the technology roadmap and product direction.
It is ideal for an experienced engineer who is technically strong, collaborative, optimistic, and energized by building something ambitious from the ground up.
Accountabilities

 * Lead the development and evolution of the web application, delivering high-quality features aligned with product goals and user needs.
 * Make and own engineering decisions that support the product roadmap, technical scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
 * Contribute to the design and evolution of the platform's cryptoeconomic structure and reward mechanisms.
 * Establish scalable engineering practices, development processes, and quality standards that enable the organization to grow effectively.
 * Help shape the technical direction and product vision as a founding member of the engineering organization.
 * Following product-market fit, recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing engineering team.
 * Establish a strong engineering culture centered on quality, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
 * Collaborate closely with product and other stakeholders to translate ideas into reliable, scalable technology.


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