CTO / Technical Co-Founder (+ Equal ⅓ Founding Equity) at creator economy social

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CTO / Technical Co-Founder

Salary: Salary + Equal ⅓ Founding Equity

Company Description: Creator economy social platform

Job Description:
Join a pioneering team as a Technical Co-Founder, building the social discovery layer for the creator economy. You'll lead the technical vision, hands-on development of the MVP, and scale the engineering team for a multi-market consumer social app. This role demands a builder, leader, and strategist ready to ship fast and scale smart, driving product-market fit and rapid growth.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:

• Take on an equal ⅓ founding equity split, offering significant ownership and upside in a high-growth venture.

• Work alongside experienced founders, including a 1x exit in the creator economy and ex-HelloFresh leadership.

• Build a hyper-personalized recommendation engine from the ground up, shaping the future of social discovery.

What you will do:

• Lead the hands-on development and delivery of the Alpha and MVP for closed and beta testing, targeting a Q1/Q2 2026 public launch.

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for post-launch features and multi-city expansion, ensuring scalability and innovation.

• Prepare the technical foundation for growth, including hiring founding engineers and establishing robust engineering practices.

The ideal candidate:

• Possesses 5-10 years of senior/lead full-stack engineering experience, with strong mobile development skills (React Native, Flutter).

• Has previous early-stage startup experience (first 1-3 technical hires) and a track record of shipping consumer-facing mobile products.

• Demonstrates expertise in backend systems (Node.js, Python, Go), AI/LLM integration, and data-intensive applications like recommendation systems.

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