Founding Frontend Engineer
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Founding Frontend Engineer

Second Renaissance

Job Location : San Francisco,CA, USA

Posted on : 2025-09-12T13:26:22Z

Job Description :

Traditional credit systems are built for people who already have money, creating barriers for those who need capital most. Over 1.4 billion people lack access to credit due to requirements for credit history, collateral, and costly underwriting. For example, a vendor in Lagos earns cash daily but cannot prove steady income, and a Colombian nurse with perfect informal repayment history remains invisible to banks. Even those with savings are often excluded, making serving the global majority unprofitable for traditional institutions.

We created Credit to address these issues. Instead of expensive verification, we use trust-building: loans start small and can grow to USD $1,000+. In Argentina, where inflation causes banks to fail, over 20,000 people use Credit for essentials like groceries, medicine, and transportation, calling it la salvación del mes —the month's salvation. Our undercollateralized lending at scale has resulted in default rates approaching zero, and 140,000 people are waiting for access.

Backed by Paradigm and Nascent, we're building a profitable system serving those whom banks cannot. Our vision is an instantaneous, universal, algorithmic credit system. The technology exists, and the demand is massive. Join us in making credit a human right, not a privilege.

About the role

We're seeking a frontend engineer to lead the development of our World MiniApp, a mobile-rendered website within the World app. Expertise in Next.js, TypeScript, React, and Tailwind is essential.

While speed is important, we value quality, rigor, and optimization equally. Our app must perform smoothly for users worldwide, including those on lower-end phones. Working closely with the founding team, you'll ship frequently and directly impact thousands—potentially millions—of lives. Your work will be used daily by many users.

Stack
  • Next.js (TypeScript)
  • React
  • Tailwind (shadcn)
  • World's MiniKit
  • Postgres
Key responsibilities
  • Lead frontend development of the World MiniApp focusing on performance and user experience
  • Architect and implement scalable, reusable frontend systems
  • Drive technical discussions and mentor junior engineers
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver features
  • Review pull requests, maintain code quality, and improve the codebase through refactoring
Requirements
  • Expertise in React, TypeScript, and Next.js
  • Strong experience with Tailwind and mobile-first design
  • Proven success in building and scaling web applications
  • Deep understanding of frontend performance optimization
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Interest in blockchain technology and its applications
Nice to have
  • Experience in technical leadership
  • Experience with Ethereum development (Viem/ethers.js)
  • Familiarity with shadcn and World's MiniKit
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Experience scaling infrastructure, including databases, hosting, and networking

Divine is an equal opportunity employer.

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