Founding Engineer

Trata is seeking a Founding Engineer to join their rapidly growing team. As one of the fastest-growing startups in the W25 YC batch, Trata is revolutionizing information flow in public markets through their AI-powered research desk for hedge funds.

The role offers an exceptional compensation package, with a salary higher than 95% of seed-stage startups and equity ranging from 1-1.75%. The company promises competitive compensation scaling with future funding rounds, aiming to match quant dev total comp at Series A.

The ideal candidate should have 2+ years of software engineering experience, with expertise in TypeScript and Python. They're looking for someone who can work autonomously, handle ambiguous requirements, and has experience integrating AI tooling like voice agents and LLM chats.

The tech stack includes React + NextJS + TypeScript for frontend, FastAPI + Python for backend, PostgreSQL for database, and AWS + Terraform for infrastructure. The company particularly values candidates with experience in voice agents or relevant PhD background.

Working environment is unique, offering a luxury hacker apartment with water views, flexible schedules, and expensed work-cations. The company provides comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, plus expensed meals and late-night transportation.

The role demands high commitment (5.5 days/week) and isn't a typical 9-5 position. They seek someone resourceful, proactive, and pleasant to work with, who has demonstrated excellence in their past endeavors. The company is backed by prestigious investors including Y Combinator and various top-tier VCs.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving startup that went from zero code and revenue to significant progress in just three months. The position offers not just competitive compensation but also valuable experience and potential career growth, including support for future entrepreneurial endeavors.