Position: CoFounder Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Company: basense by EpiHelp AB
Location: Remote (Sweden)
Contract Type: Fulltime Remote (equitybased role until funding)
Reports to: President & CEO
Company Overview:
At EpiHelp AB our mission is to enrich society with a fundamentally fresh social community called basense which enables user generated reviews crowd curation maximizing trustworthiness and a shared economy business model but most importantly matches people on the grounds they are most passionate about. basense users can generate and curate reviews on products services and events creating a space for meeting new friends getting inspired by new ideas send and receive referrals exchange relevant information and ultimately we invite everyone to capitalize on their reviews in a shared affiliate business model. Our business model allows providers to grow sales with referrals from happy customers ambassadors to earn commissions while driving sales and EpiHelp AB to thrive as community host.
We are seeking a senior SW developer in the role of CoFounder Chief Technology Officer (CTO) leading our technology roadmap and overseeing the enttoend development of our platform. The basense platform consists of an in house developed mobile application a databaseconnected website and an integrated affiliate system software. The role is equitybased until funding is secured offering the candidate with strong buyin endurance and entrepreneurial spirit a unique highrisk highreward opportunity. Were at the point of entering the revenue phase within the next 2 or 3 months.
Tasks
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Own and shape the technology research planning and execution efforts for the basense platform working closely with the management team.
- Team Management: Plan manage and lead a research and development team responsible for the basense app website and associated affiliate system ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
- Technical execution on our TechStack: Develop and maintain core technologies across our mobile app with currently React Native for app JSbased frameworks for the website Node.Js with Express and Mongo DB for the backend and Digital Ocean Docker and Firebase for DevOps. Our content moderation system is semiautomated and based on a large language model. For the affiliate system we use supplier software integrated into the application.
- Future Technologies: well upgrade the search with performant technologies like Elastic Search build or leverage neural networks for matching purposes AI for several use cases in assisting data structure or knowledge generating. A passion for creating neural networks and in reading and presenting digital observational data would be desirable.
- Project Management: Plan manage and execute software technology and service suppliers which are integral parts of our solutions. Plan execute and support the basense product portfolio (user community ambassador community affiliate systems integration white label offering) from tech delivery perspective.
- Scale into large volumes: Drive the implementation of scalable architecture to support potential high data volumes in decentralized environments.
- Neural Networks & Analytics: Guide the integration of neural networks and leverage data into data presentation strategies that work on mobile applications. Be part of the solution specification team.
- Vendor and Supplier Management: Plan execute and manage software and service suppliers integral to the basense ecosystem.
Requirements
Key Requirements:
- Experience: 10 years in fullstack software development with proven handson expertise in leading and building highgrowth applications.
- Technical Specialization: Strong experience with React Native Node.js MongoDB Firebase and DevOps tools such as Docker and Digital Ocean.
- Specialization and passion: on fast scaling mobile applications with potentially very high data volume particularly in decentralized environments
- Familiarity with Social Media Platforms: A background in social networks knowledgesharing platforms affiliate networks or similar environments.
- Leadership Skills: Strong project management and team leadership abilities with a collaborative mindset and the ability to prioritize and delegate.
- Ability to navigate complex sytems: Be passionate about understanding navigating and operating multiple intersecting technology and business layers with multiple stakeholders involved.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: A handson outcomeoriented mindset with the ability to endure highrisk highreward startup environments that succeed for their unmatched team spirit and will to win.
- Driving Innovation: Ability to picture sell and drive innovative solutions.
- Global Experience: Experience working in remote decentralized teams with a global focus especially in highgrowth techdriven environments.
- Educational Background: Degree in Informatics Engineering or related fields with strong experience in technology development.
- Minimum Financial Independence: at least for the initial period of 3 to 6 months the candidate must have financial independence as a retainer can only be initiated after the seedinground financing has successfully been completed.
Benefits
What We Offer:
- Unique Opportunity: Be integral part of the management team driving a highly differentiated and lucrative business model combining a fastscaling social network usergenerated reviews and affiliate commissions into a unique recipe for success.
- Remote and global: enjoy a 100% remote and international work culture that redefines the work life balance struggle for the better.
- Compensation: This role is equitybased (the candidate will acquire company shares) until funding is secured. Secondly we have successoriented compensation namely commission payments on funds raised and services sold.
- Founding Team: The CoFounder is invited to build a sustainable business starting from the painful beginning enduring a work intense rampup phase all the way through harvesting the full potential of this unique opportunity.
We look forward to welcoming you in the team!
Step 1: Initial Meeting with CEO
- Purpose: Introduction to the company players its vision mission and strategic goals.
- Discussion Topics:
- Overview of EpiHelp AB and the basense app.
- The companys short and longterm goals especially around growth and scaling.
- Role expectations for the CTO.
- Company culture and current team dynamics.
- Q&A: The candidates background experience and alignment with the role.
Step 2: Interview with the Tech Team
- Purpose: Present and discuss the interfaces between tech development and operations familiarize with development process and the interdependencies.
- Q&A
Step 3: Meet the EpiHelp AB Steering Council
- Purpose: Mutual sanity check on team and business philosophy and ethics.
Step 3: Offer
- Purpose: Formal offer discussion.
- Discussion Topics:
- Review the terms of the equitybased offer.
- Compensation structure (equitybased until funding with future salary potential).
- Discussion of the roles expectations and immediate goals upon joining