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Founding Engineer / Future CTO

Foundermatcha — United Kingdom · Posted ~1 day ago

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technical leadership software engineering technical vision product development AI data-driven matching data platforms

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join an early-stage, validated technology venture as its founding technical leader. You will own the technical vision, shape product direction, build and evolve the platform, and work closely with the founder and existing technical support. The role offers substantial autonomy, meaningful equity, and a clear path toward CTO-level leadership.

Highlights

Founding-level technical ownership with meaningful equity, direct influence on product and technology strategy, and a genuine path to CTO or long-term technical co-founder.

Description

We’re helping an ambitious London-based founder hire a Founding Engineer / future CTO for an early-stage Dating/Networking platform. The founder is an experienced startup operator and previously ran a deep-tech accelerator. She has strong credibility on product, commercial strategy and fundraising. The business already has a live product, paying users and early market validation. The founder is now looking for a technical counterpart who can take ownership of the technology, help shape the product and build the company alongside her. This is a hands-on founding role, with a genuine path to becoming CTO and potentially a long-term technical co-founder. The Product The company is building a platform combining AI, rich user data and matching intelligence to create significantly better personalised matches. There is already technical support around the business, so the priority is not simply finding someone who can code, it is finding someone capable of owning the technical vision. You’ll: Take ownership of product architecture and technical directionRemain highly hands-on with developmentWork directly with the founder on product strategy and executionDevelop the platform’s AI, data and matching capabilitiesBecome the technical voice of the company with customers, partners and investors You are: A strong full-stack engineer with significant product-building experienceCapable of independently making architectural and technical decisionsProduct-minded, commercially aware and comfortable working with a non-technical founderEntrepreneurial and looking for genuine ownership rather than a conventional engineering jobAble and willing to make a full-time founder-level commitmentBased in London, or able to work closely with the founder in London On offer: Meaningful equity alongside a small monthly cash stipend.A genuine pathway to CTO / technical co-founderSignificant ownership over product, architecture and technical strategyAn already validated concept with paying customers rather than an idea-stage startup About Foundermatcha Foundermatcha connects ambitious startup founders with high-potential engineers, technical leaders and future co-founders. Applicants complete a short AI-led interview covering technical background, motivations, working style and suitability for the opportunity.