Founding CTO — Build Fleet & Marketplace Tech (Equity)

FOUND; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

FOUND strives to convert its fleet maintenance expertise into essential software for repair shops and truck stops. We seek a founding CTO to own the technical vision and drive MVP to production across web, mobile, backend and integrations.

You will write significant code, hire and mentor the first engineering team, and design real-time GPS, ETAs and marketplace foundations. This is a rare chance to shape two ventures with founder-led funding and real customers from day one.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building software, including at least one product from blank page to paying users.
• Experience as a founding engineer, early-stage CTO or tech lead at seed to Series B startup.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision, architecture and stack for both products.
• Write substantial early code across web, mobile, backend and integrations.
• Build real-time, location-aware features: GPS tracking, live ETAs, parking inventory and links.
• Design the marketplace and SaaS foundations: multi-sided profiles, subscriptions, payments and permissions.
• Hire, lead and mentor the first engineering team once funding closes.
• Evaluate outside contractors and inherited code.
• Work with the founders on the roadmap, the budget and investor conversations.
• Over time, take on technical leadership of the second venture too.

Skills

Founding engineer

Technical leadership

Owner's mindset

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

TypeScript

React / React Native

Node or Python

Postgres

AWS / GCP

GPS / real-time systems

Job description

FOUND strives to convert its fleet maintenance expertise into essential software for repair shops and truck stops. We seek a founding CTO to own the technical vision and drive MVP to production across web, mobile, backend and integrations.

You will write significant code, hire and mentor the first engineering team, and design real-time GPS, ETAs and marketplace foundations. This is a rare chance to shape two ventures with founder-led funding and real customers from day one.