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From the Ground Up

Halal Vault is pre-launch and building a small, exceptional team. We are not looking for people who want a job — we are looking for people who want to own a problem that matters.

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Why This Matters

We Are Not Building Another Fintech.

We are building financial infrastructure on a framework that has been ethically validated for over 1,400 years — and applying it to digital assets, the fastest-growing asset class of the 21st century. Every loan we disburse is interest-free. Every borrower returns only what they received. Every team member is building something that has never existed at this scale before.

If you want to work on a problem that is technically interesting, ethically unambiguous, and globally significant — you are in the right place.

How We Work

What We Stand For

Ethics First — Always

The product is ethically constrained by design. Interest is zero — not minimised, not negotiated. Every decision we make is filtered through this. If it conflicts with the Qard Hasan principle, the answer is no.

Ownership, Not Employment

We are a pre-launch startup. The team is small and every role carries real weight. We expect initiative, not instruction-following. The people who thrive here take ownership of outcomes — not just tasks.

Global from Day One

Phase 1 is Nigeria and the UK. The roadmap is global — Southeast Asia, the Gulf, North America. We build for scale from the beginning and hire people who think globally regardless of where they sit.

Radical Transparency

No hidden fees on the platform. No hidden agendas on the team. We are direct about what we know, honest about what we do not, and we expect the same from everyone who joins.

Deep Work Over Noise

We do not reward presence — we reward output. We work asynchronously, communicate clearly, and protect time for the deep, focused work that actually moves the product forward.

Mission-Aligned Team

You do not need to be Muslim to work here. You do need to believe that interest-free, ethical financial products are worth building — and worth building well.

Priority Search

CTO Co-Founder

This is our most critical open position. We are looking for a technical co-founder to own the full engineering roadmap — not an employee, a partner.

Co-Founder & CTO Priority Hire Remote / Nigeria / UK

Own the Full Technical Vision of Halal Vault

You will be the second full-time co-founder of Halal Vault, taking complete ownership of the engineering and technical strategy — from platform architecture to custody integration to regulatory-grade infrastructure. This is not a CTO-for-hire role. This is equity, ownership, and long-term partnership.

What You Will Own
  • Full-stack lending platform — from KYC/onboarding to collateral management and loan disbursement
  • Custody integrations — Binance and ByBit APIs, multi-signature wallet architecture
  • Compliance and regulatory-grade data infrastructure (Nigeria CBN, UK FCA alignment)
  • Security architecture — platform-wide, end-to-end
  • Hiring and building the engineering team post-seed
What We Are Looking For
  • Strong full-stack engineering background — fintech or digital asset experience preferred
  • Experience with regulated financial infrastructure — KYC/AML pipelines, audit trails, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with exchange APIs (Binance, ByBit, OKX) or custody systems — a strong plus
  • Founder mentality — comfortable in ambiguity, owns outcomes, moves fast without breaking things that matter
  • Alignment with the ethical finance mission — not required to be Muslim, required to care
Equity & Terms

5–10% equity · 4-year vest · 1-year cliff · Co-Founder title · Board seat discussion at seed close

Apply — hello@thehalalvault.com
Open Positions

Current Openings

All roles are remote-friendly. Phase 1 operations are based in Nigeria and the UK. We hire for talent and mission-fit — location is secondary.

Senior Backend Engineer
Full-Time Remote / Nigeria / UK
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Own the core lending infrastructure — from loan origination and collateral management to repayment processing and custody integration. You will work directly with the CTO co-founder to build a platform that handles regulated financial transactions across two jurisdictions from launch day.

Requirements
  • 5+ years backend engineering — Node.js, Python, or Go preferred
  • Experience with financial services infrastructure — transactions, ledgers, or payment systems
  • REST API design and integration experience, ideally with exchange or custody APIs
  • Strong understanding of data security, audit logging, and compliance-grade architecture
  • Familiarity with digital asset ecosystems — wallets, exchanges, custody models
Nice to Have
  • Prior fintech or regulated financial services experience
  • Experience building in West African or UK regulatory environments
Compliance & Regulatory Lead
Full-Time / Contract Nigeria or UK Priority
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Lead Halal Vault's regulatory strategy across Nigeria and the UK. You will own the CBN and FCA engagement roadmap, build our KYC/AML compliance framework, and ensure our Qard Hasan and Rahn contract structures meet all applicable financial services regulations in both jurisdictions.

Requirements
  • 3+ years in financial services compliance — banking, fintech, or digital assets
  • Working knowledge of CBN regulations (Nigeria) and/or FCA requirements (UK)
  • Experience designing or implementing KYC/AML frameworks
  • Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical platform design constraints
Nice to Have
  • Experience with Islamic finance regulatory environments (AAOIFI, IFSB standards)
  • Prior exposure to digital asset or virtual asset service provider (VASP) compliance
Growth & Community Lead
Full-Time Remote
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Own Halal Vault's pre-launch and post-launch growth engine. You will drive waitlist conversion, build community across Islamic finance and digital asset audiences globally, and create the brand presence that makes Halal Vault the name people associate with ethical digital asset lending.

Requirements
  • 3+ years in growth, marketing, or community at a startup or fintech
  • Strong content and storytelling ability — you can explain complex financial products simply
  • Experience building audiences across X, LinkedIn, Telegram, and Instagram
  • Data-driven approach to growth — you track, test, and iterate
Nice to Have
  • Understanding of or connection to Muslim consumer communities globally
  • Experience in digital asset or Islamic finance marketing
  • Prior experience growing a product waitlist from zero
Islamic Finance Analyst
Part-Time / Contract Remote
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Support Halal Vault's Shariah compliance operations — translating Islamic finance principles into platform documentation, product specifications, and user-facing content. You will work alongside our Shariah advisor and the founding team to ensure every product decision is grounded in validated Islamic commercial law.

Requirements
  • Academic or professional background in Islamic finance, Islamic economics, or Shariah studies
  • Working knowledge of Qard Hasan, Rahn, and Islamic contract law
  • Ability to write clearly in English — for both technical and public-facing audiences
  • Genuine interest in the intersection of digital assets and Islamic finance
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General Application

If you are exceptional at something and believe it belongs at Halal Vault, we want to hear from you. Send us a short note explaining who you are and what you would own.

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What We Offer

Working at Halal Vault

We are pre-revenue and honest about it. What we offer is not a conventional benefits package — it is ownership, mission, and the early-team advantage.

Early Equity
Meaningful equity for early team members with standard vesting. You are building this — you should own a piece of it.
Remote-First
Work from anywhere. We care about outcomes, not office hours. Async by default, synchronous when it matters.
Direct Access to Founders
No layers of management. You work directly with the founding team and contribute to decisions that shape the product.
Mission That Matters
You are building financial infrastructure for 1.8 billion underserved people. The work is the reward — and the equity is too.
No Bureaucracy
Pre-launch means zero legacy processes. We move fast, build well, and trust each other to make good decisions without permission chains.
Ethical by Design
You will never be asked to build a dark pattern, mislead a user, or design against the borrower's interest. The product is ethically constrained — and so is the team.
Ready to Build

The Team That Builds This
Will Have Built Something Real.

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