Co-founder / CTO

Inbo.club

India

Remote

INR 600,000 - 1,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Full benefits package post-funding

Remote-first culture

Job summary

A tech startup in India is looking for a Technical Co-founder who can design and build scalable systems for a newsletter platform. This role combines leadership and hands-on development, aimed at solving a major market challenge. The ideal candidate has experience in full-stack development, AI/ML integration, and has previously led engineering teams. This is an equity-based role, with competitive compensation post-funding.

Qualifications

Proven track record of building scalable systems.
Experience leading engineering teams while maintaining hands-on involvement.
Familiarity with AI and ML technologies.
Technical decision-making and architecture leadership.

Responsibilities

Own technical vision and long-term architecture roadmap.
Lead and scale the engineering team.
Make critical technology decisions for platform scalability.
Build core features and solve complex technical challenges.
Build core features: email processing, AI recommendations.
Write foundational code and perform code reviews.
Mentor engineers and solve complex challenges.
Collaborate on product strategy and roadmap.
Communicate tech to investors and stakeholders.
Hire and grow the engineering team.

Skills

Full-stack development

5+ years of experience

AI/ML integration

Leadership

Product strategy

Job description

Gmail wasn't built for reading. We're building what should have existed all along.

Inbo.club is solving a $12.5B market problem: 360M newsletter readers worldwide are stuck using email clients designed for communication, not consumption. We're creating a dedicated home where newsletters finally get the reading experience they deserve.

We need a Technical Co-founder who can both architect our future and build our present.

Proven Traction

Live Product: V1 shipped on iOS & Google Play Store

Active Users: 50+ beta users with strong engagement

Y Combinator: Application submitted for Fall 2025

Revenue Path: Clear $500K Year 1 target with proven monetization

This isn't a 0-to-1 challenge. This is a 1-to-100 scaling opportunity.

Technical Leadership (40%)

Own technical vision and long-term architecture roadmap
Lead and scale engineering team (2 developers → 4+ person team)
Make critical technology decisions for platform scalability
Establish engineering culture and best practices

Hands-On Development (40%)

Build core features: email processing, AI recommendations
Write foundational code for critical systems
Code reviews and technical mentorship
Jump in to solve complex technical challenges

Co-Founder Responsibilities (20%)

Product strategy and roadmap collaboration
Technical communication to investors and stakeholders
Team building and engineering hiring
Translate technical capabilities to business opportunities

Technical Challenges You'll Lead

Email Processing Infrastructure

Challenge: Scale from 10 emails to 100K+ daily newsletters
Your Role: Architect system + code critical components
Impact: Foundation for millions of newsletter readers

AI-Powered Recommendation Engine

Your Role: Design ML pipeline + implement algorithms
Impact: Drive user engagement and platform stickiness

Creator Analytics Platform

Impact: $300K+ annual revenue target
Challenge: Prepare for millions of users across mobile/web
Impact: Technical foundation for global scale

Market Size:

360M newsletter readers globally ($12.5B industry)
Creators spend $1-5B yearly on subscriber acquisition
Average $0.80-$4.00 per engaged subscriber on Facebook/Google

Our Advantage:

Lower CAC through organic product-driven growth
Higher LTV with highly engaged newsletter readers
Multiple revenue streams: subscriptions + creator tools + ads

Year 1 Revenue Targets:

Sponsored Onboarding: $50K
Creator Analytics: $300K
Ad Marketplace: $100K

Production (Working & Proven):

Frontend: React Native + React.js + TypeScript

Your Technical Leadership Will Add:

AI/ML: OpenAI GPT-4 + TensorFlow + Vector Search

Integrations: APIs + Webhooks + Platform connectors

Technical Leadership (Must-Have):

5+ years full-stack development with scalable system architecture
3+ years leading engineering teams while staying hands-on
Startup experience scaling products from MVP to 100K+ users
Technical decision-making - choosing technologies and architecture
Team building - hired, mentored, and grown engineering teams

Core Technical Skills:

AI/ML integration: APIs, recommendation systems, data processing

Co-Founder Qualities:

Strategic thinking: Translate business goals to technical roadmaps
Communication skills: Explain complex tech to non-technical stakeholders
Product mindset: Understand how tech choices impact UX and business
Ownership mentality: Take responsibility for technical and business outcomes

Ideal Background:

Previous co-founder or founding engineer with equity experience
High-traffic consumer apps serving thousands of daily users
Y Combinator or accelerator alumni preferred

Equity & Compensation:

Equity stake (based on experience and contribution)
Nominal salary initially, competitive post-funding
4-year vesting with 1-year cliff
Full benefits package post-funding

Leadership Authority:

CTO title with full technical decision-making power
Participation in strategic decisions
Hiring authority to build your ideal engineering team
Conference speaking and thought leadership opportunities

Lifestyle & Growth:

Remote-first culture
Direct founder relationship

The Technical Co-founder We're Seeking

We need someone who understands that great technology serves human needs, not the other way around.

You're not just a technical leader - you're someone who believes that the best software feels invisible, that elegant architecture enables beautiful experiences, and that the most powerful feature is often the one you don't have to think about.

You've built systems that scale, but more importantly, you've built systems that matter. You understand that when we're processing 100,000 newsletters daily, we're not just moving data - we're preserving thousands of hours of human creativity and enabling millions of moments of discovery and reflection.

A Final Thought

"Reading deserves a sanctuary. We're not here to fight for attention. We're here to protect it."

We're building Inbo.club for everyone who has ever saved a newsletter to read later, only to lose it in the noise. For everyone who believes that the best technology is the kind you don't have to think about. For everyone who thinks the internet could be a little more thoughtful, a little more human.

If you're someone who wants to build technology that serves human flourishing rather than exploiting human attention, we should talk.

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