Few people get to build a bank from scratch. Even fewer get to build one at a moment when banking itself is being reinvented.
The dollar is the best product in the history of the world, with practically infinite global demand, but distribution is broken. Global clearing runs on legacy banks that are closed 115 days a year, built for humans and take two days to settle. Augustus is the update to the internet era. We received conditional approval from the OCC to charter America’s first stablecoin-native clearing bank that is always open, made for machines, at the speed of compute.
We are a group of operators, unicorn early employees, ex-founders and people who walked away from degrees because they believe this is an industry and career defining opportunity. We're backed with $40M from Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Creandum and founders of Ramp, Deel and Circle.
We are regulated in Europe and live with Euro and Stablecoin clearing today. Now, we are building the US team from the ground up, while continuing to grow rapidly in Europe.
The Role
You sit inside the CEO office and work directly with the founders and senior leadership team on the most important topics at Augustus: strategy, new opportunities, and getting high-impact projects from idea to execution.
You own independent analyses, drive strategic projects end to end, and coordinate across the organisation to make things happen. The scope shifts with the company's priorities. One week you're deep in a market entry analysis, the next you're pulling together the business case for a new product.
The Path Forward: Get deep into how the company works today - strategy, operations, product - and you are positioning yourself to own a P&L or product line as we scale.
Who Will Thrive At Augustus
We believe that throwing smart people with high agency at big problems produces the best outcomes. The people who succeed here share the following traits:
Relentless: You can't leave something broken. You don't stop because it got hard or because no one is watching.
Set The Bar: You're harder on yourself than anyone else would be. You don't need external accountability to care about quality.
Shape The Game: You don't wait for a playbook and you don't need one. You walk into genuinely new territory and figure it out. You move before anyone asked you to.
Systems First: You don't solve problems by adding people or effort. You build systems that make the problem smaller. Your first instinct is to automate, not to handle it manually.
This role is for you if:
You do the work yourself before you delegate it. You're as comfortable in the details as you are in the room where the decision gets made.
You can walk into a conversation with senior leadership, hold your own, and leave with a clear next step.
You translate complexity into simple, actionable conclusions: for a founder, a regulator, or a product team.
You're comfortable going from a blank page to a board-ready analysis without hand-holding.
You move fast, communicate clearly, and follow through without being chased.
You want broad exposure early: strategy, product, operations, and everything in between.
This is not for you if:
You need a clearly defined scope to do your best work.
You prefer depth in one area over breadth across many.
You're not comfortable presenting your work and defending your reasoning directly to senior leadership.
You want to work 9-5.
Hard Requirements
At least two years of work experience in consulting, banking, or growth stage companies.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree from a top-tier university with excellent grades.
In New York or ready to relocate.
Pay transparency
Compensation packages at Augustus include base salary, equity, and benefits. New hire offers are made based on a candidate's experience, expertise and geographic location. The annual US base salary range for this role is $150,000-$180,000 + equity.
What We Offer
Career Growth: You will be given more responsibility and pushed to grow faster than ever before.
Network: Your peers are brilliant, highly motivated people. These people will be foundational in your future opportunities.
Real Participation: Employees are shareholders. You will think and act like an owner.
Perks & Benefits: Relocation support, visa support, the latest Apple gear (MacBook + AirPods), lunch benefit, gym benefit, a beautiful office in the heart of the city, 4x on-/offsites per year, and an annual development budget.
Health & Insurance: Our US team receives comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans. We are offering 401(k) retirement plans.
Augustus is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive and where different viewpoints and experiences are valued and respected. Augustus will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, age, parental or veteran status.