CTO Co-founder
2 weeks ago
OverviewCo-Founder & CTO — SF Bay Area, Seattle or Bengaluru | Hybrid with regular meet upsAbout ImpactisImpactis has validated product market fit, building a platform and talent marketplace to support 1M promising students each year with scholarship funding, mentorship, and professional networks — powered by scholarship-giving professionals and companies.Our product enables individuals and organizations to:Create personalized, interactive scholarships in minutes.Volunteer through mentorship, awareness sessions, projects, mock interviews, and internships to discover job-ready profiles with evidence of skills and temperament.Form communities of professionals aligned by cause, alma mater, or company.Impactis is being built as a sustainable, self-funded business with angel, mission-driven, and patient capital. VC funding is optional, not a default. Our goal is to build an enduring institution,not to sell quickly.Why now?Early validation with paying users, corporate pilots (Salesforce, Standard Chartered++), and positive coverage(Economic Times, Founders Story++)Infrastructure designed for global scalability (multi-currency, multi-country, multi-lingual, engagement platform, payments, accounting & transparency rails).Corporate demand for employee volunteering + co-funded scholarships already in pilot.We’re looking for a second-time builder — someone who has shipped and scaled a consumer or marketplace product before, and is ready for a second run with more ownership.Your RoleAs Founding CTO & Co-founder, you will:Own architecture, security, and tech roadmap from v1 → scale.Direct and orchestrate engineering efforts, including managing hires, interns, and leveraging AI tools.Partner with the CEO and Business Co-founder on product strategy, growth, and capital allocation.Build a lean, high-ownership team and culture.About YouStrong full-stack experience (React, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS).Track record of building & scaling a consumer-facing product.Appetite for ambiguity and bias to ship.Evidence of pursuing hard things relentlessly.Builder-first mindset, with the imagination and drive to build an institution, not just an app.Getting StartedBegin with 20–30% commitment in the first 1–2 months (equity-compensated for time value).Transition to full-time after mutual alignment.Bring$25-50K as skin-in-the-game capital for shared success.Be financially self-sufficient for ~12 months until salaries kick in from revenue or sustainable funding.Equity & Structure15% minimum equity, flexible upward to ~40% based on milestones, scope, and capital contribution.4-year vesting with 1-year cliff. Part-time months accrue pro-rata vesting.Why Join?Compelling Mission:Make talent development the new social network — a trusted, transparent way for millions to become better while changing lives.Timing: Early traction + validated model = right moment to shape product, culture, and ownership.Ownership:True co-founder role, not a hired gun — with significant equity, voice, and upside.Balanced Team:You’ll join alongside a Business Co-founder (to be jointly onboarded, focused on growth, partnerships & fundraising) and the CEO for Product and Operations — creating a balanced founding team.Flexibility:Hybrid + autonomy, but with the accountability of in-person meetups and aligned incentives.ApplyIf you’re a builder on your second run, let’s connect #J-18808-Ljbffr
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CTO Co-Founder
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