Tech Co-Founder/Founding Engineer

Rocket Companies • FL

76d • $149,000 - $318,000

About The Position

As the Tech Co-Founder/Founding Engineer, you will own the technological vision and development of Merch Monk from day one. You will architect and build our product MVP from scratch, make all key tech decisions, and set the foundation for a scalable platform. You will work side by side with the founder on strategy and product direction, acting as a true partner in the business. This role will eventually evolve into the Chief Technology Officer as we grow, where you will lead an engineering team and play a key role in shaping our engineering culture. We’re looking for a visionary tech leader who can design the right system architecture upfront, bring on the right initial team to develop our MVP, and think strategically about how technology can solve customer pain points. This isn’t just a “CTO in title” position. This is a founder-level role with significant autonomy. You will have the freedom to make key technical decisions from day one, and your ideas will directly influence the product roadmap and the future of the business. If you’ve ever wanted to build a platform your way while working on a mission you believe in, this is the opportunity.

Requirements

• Full-Stack Development: Proven experience as a full-stack developer, with comfort owning an entire codebase.
• System Architecture: Experience architecting scalable systems and selecting the tech stack from scratch.
• E-Commerce or B2B Platforms: Experience developing e-commerce, marketplace, or B2B products, especially involving product catalogs, ordering systems, shipping, and/or payments.
• Technical Leadership: Ability to lead development efforts and make critical engineering decisions.
• Product Mindset: Strong product sense and a willingness to co-own product decisions.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical teammates.

Nice To Haves

• Merch/Promotional Product Industry: Familiarity with the promotional products/branded merchandise industry.
• Startup Growth: Previous experience at a startup or in an early-stage product environment.
• Third-Party Integrations: Experience integrating with third-party APIs or enterprise systems.
• Team Leadership: Experience in hiring or mentoring developers or a desire to grow into a team leader/CTO role.
• Customer Obsessed: You care deeply about solving customer problems and delivering an amazing user experience.
• Mission Driven: You are a missionary, not a mercenary.
• Ownership & Execution: You take initiative and are the type of person who takes ownership and gets work done.
• Curious & Solution-Oriented: You have the ability to go deep.
• Optimistic, Yet Realistic: You bring positive energy and see opportunities where others see problems.

Responsibilities

• Help Define & Scope the MVP: Work closely with the founder and designer to translate our vision and user feedback into a clear MVP plan. You’ll help define features, set priorities, and create a roadmap for our first product launch.
• Architect the Platform: Design the overall architecture and tech stack of the Merch Monk platform from the ground up. Make key technological choices (i.e. frameworks, cloud infrastructure, integrations) that set the company up for a scalable and successful product.
• Build the Product: Take a hands-on role in development, coding the front end, back end, and integrations of the MVP, along with the possibility of a junior developer and/or an offshore development team.
• Lead Development Efforts: As needed, lead and mentor junior and offshore developers we bring on to help. You’ll establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and ensure we ship a high-quality product.
• Iterate & Scale: Quickly iterate on the product based on user testing and early client feedback. We’ll likely establish a private beta where we will gather feedback, fix bugs, and push rapid improvements in short cycles.

Benefits

• Eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Paid-time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive