Should you work at Fun?
Probably, if you want founding scope in New York. Fun raised a $72M Series A, publishes pay on three roles at a $228K median, has several first-hire positions with scope to define how the function works, puts senior hires under executives directly, and opens engineering roles across seniority levels with crypto background not always required. Roles are broad and expect comfort outside a defined remit, the onboarding ramp is light, at least one engineering role needs four days a week in the office, and we hold no verified employee reviews.
Read from 11 live roles, 11 full job descriptions and 1 funding round. No employee reviews, no ratings.
Good fit if
- Several roles are first-hire or function-founding positions with broad scope to define how the function works.
- The marketing role is similarly foundational, owning external positioning as the first dedicated marketer.
- Senior hires report directly to executives, giving short lines to decision-makers.
- Engineering roles are open across multiple seniority levels, so the same posting can fit mid-career or staff candidates.
Think twice if
- Roles are broad and expect comfort outside a defined remit — several ask for multiple hats rather than a narrow specialty.
- The company expects self-direction with little onboarding ramp; candidates who want defined problems handed to them may not fit.
- Several postings explicitly select for people who want a fast-paced environment.
- Functions are early-stage, so processes and precedent may not exist yet — the compliance posture is described as needing to be reasoned from scratch.
We can't tell you
- What managers are actually like day to day
- Attrition, tenure or promotion rates
- Whether the pace is sustainable
- Equity terms — no posting states them
What it pays
Median posted midpoint $228K, ranging $145K–$300K. Based on the 3 of 11 roles that publish pay.
3 of 11 roles post a range
Highest bands
How to read this
8 of 11 roles post nothing. The bands here describe only the roles that publish one, which is rarely a random sample of the whole board.
Equity is mentioned, never sized. Postings that offer equity do not state amount, strike or vesting — ask early.
Ranges are pre-negotiation. A published band is what the company advertises, not what it settles at.
Where you'd sit
Of 11 roles that specify a setup.
Who they're hiring
11 live roles across 5 teams.
What the job descriptions ask of you
A reading of how 11 postings are worded — not a score, and not comparable between companies.
Pace Fast
Postings repeatedly ask for people who work quickly and thrive under speed.
“thrives in fast-paced environments"; "start making things better immediately”
Autonomy Self-directed
Roles are framed as self-starting and building things that do not yet exist.
“We are looking for a self-starter." and "This is a first-hire, build role.”
Structure Ambiguous
Functions are being stood up rather than inherited; postings describe defining standards and posture rather than following existing ones.
“build and own the compliance function behind that infrastructure – the standards, controls, tooling, and judgment”
Ownership End-to-end
End-to-end responsibility is stated across design, business development, and compliance roles.
“you'll run high-touch enterprise deals end-to-end"; "own product design end-to-end”
Collaboration Cross-functional
Most roles are described as working across multiple functions rather than within one team.
“works closely with the CEO, Financial and Operations, Engineering, Partnerships and Customer Support"; "collaborate closely with protocol, backend, and business teams”
The upside
Stated by Fun in its own postings.
Several roles are first-hire or function-founding positions with broad scope to define how the function works.
“This is a first-hire, build role. Compliance here is a design input, not a checklist bolted onto a finished product.”
The marketing role is similarly foundational, owning external positioning as the first dedicated marketer.
“We are hiring a Product Marketing Lead to become Fun's first dedicated marketer, shaping how the world sees what we build.”
Senior hires report directly to executives, giving short lines to decision-makers.
“Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a senior individual contributor role" and "This high-impact role reports to the CTO”
Engineering roles are open across multiple seniority levels, so the same posting can fit mid-career or staff candidates.
“Product Engineer (Mid, Senior, Staff)" and "Mid, Senior, Staff, or Principal Levels”
Crypto background is not required for some roles; the company states it will consider candidates from adjacent industries.
“You don't need crypto experience; we're actively looking for people who've built deep BD muscle in these industries”
Engineering work is described as technically substantive: low-latency systems, cross-chain smart contracts, and SDKs.
“high-performance, low-latency systems that support complex use cases like asset conversion, identity and security verification, transaction finality”
The trade-offs
Also from the postings — not complaints from employees.
Roles are broad and expect comfort outside a defined remit — several ask for multiple hats rather than a narrow specialty.
“you should be comfortable wearing multiple hats and supporting executive communications and other high-priority marketing initiatives”
The company expects self-direction with little onboarding ramp; candidates who want defined problems handed to them may not fit.
“You'll walk in on day one, identify what needs to change, and start making things better immediately.”
Several postings explicitly select for people who want a fast-paced environment.
“This role is perfect for a technically strong engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments”
Functions are early-stage, so processes and precedent may not exist yet — the compliance posture is described as needing to be reasoned from scratch.
“the compliance posture has to be reasoned from first principles rather than copied from a bank or an exchange”
The Backend Engineer role requires in-office attendance four days a week in New York.
“Location: Midtown, New York, NY (In-office Mon–Thurs, Remote Fridays)”
Scope in some roles is expected to expand over time beyond what is initially hired for.
“You will start with sanctions and the crypto side of the business, and grow into ownership of the full program”
Employee sentiment
No data yetWe hold no verified employee reviews for this company. Sentiment appears here only when it comes from verified employees — never from product or customer ratings, which measure something else.