Blaze (YC S24) is building the world's leading cross-border payments app, powered by USDC, for transfers between the US, Latin America, and beyond. The company targets digital nomads, freelancers, and businesses seeking fast, affordable borderless financial solutions.
The Junior Software Engineer position emphasizes an AI-first approach with candidates expected to leverage cutting-edge AI tools. The role targets graduating seniors or recent graduates passionate about tinkering with AI and proficient in tools like Cursor, aiming to achieve 10x productivity through AI-driven development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use AI tools (Cursor, code generation, prompting) to accelerate end-to-end feature implementation for frontend (React, React Native) and backend (NodeJS)
- Debug and resolve technical issues combining AI-assisted workflows with hands-on problem-solving
- Collaborate delivering secure, scalable code for financial applications
- Engage in system design discussions proposing AI-enhanced solutions
- Stay current on AI advancements in software engineering
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability building functional projects (school, personal work, hackathons, open-source); portfolio required
- Strong JavaScript, CSS, and modern web technology knowledge
- Familiarity with React, React Native; experience with Next.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, NestJS preferred
- Proficiency in AI-driven development tools (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot) and effective prompting techniques to boost productivity
- Clean, testable, scalable code writing ability under tight timelines
- CS/Engineering degree or related field (graduating senior or recent graduate)
- Passion for fintech and global problem-solving
- Bonus: Hackathon wins, coding competition achievements, AI-driven projects
Salary: MX$200,000 per year plus equity
Application Requirements: Resume, portfolio/project links (especially AI-tool projects), and cover letter explaining interest in the challenge.