Founding Engineer – Thoughtful Partner (Consumer App)
Posted 1 day ago by OVC Ventures
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Founding Engineer role at Thoughtful Partner involves building and launching a mobile app designed to enhance romantic relationships through personalized gestures and date ideas. The candidate will be responsible for the full stack development, including backend, APIs, and frontend, while ensuring a seamless user experience. This position offers equity and the opportunity for real ownership in a pre-seed startup environment. The ideal candidate should have experience in launching products and a passion for improving relationship dynamics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and ship the iOS app (Swift or React Native)
- Own the full stack, backend, APIs, frontend, deployment
- Connect 3rd party APIs (OpenTable, Google Calendar, WhatsApp Business)
- Ensure a fast, seamless, and fun user experience
- Set the foundation for future tech hires, culture, and architecture
Key Skills:
- Experience in building and launching full products
- Proficiency in Swift or React Native
- Ability to wire up APIs
- Focus on usability and speed
- Passion for enhancing relationship dynamics
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Equity (2–5%) | Pre-seed | London Preferred
Most people don’t mean to neglect their partner, they just get buried in work, stress, and habits. I’m building the solution: Thoughtful Partner is a tool for people who want to show up in their relationship but don’t always know how. It delivers creative, low-effort ways to be romantic, from personalised gestures to unforgettable date nights, all based on your couple preferences. The goal? To make being thoughtful feel as easy as one click.
I’ve built and tested a working MVP. I’ve validated with real users and have a marketing strategy ready to go. Now I need a great engineer to help launch the mobile app and scale the product.
What you'll own:
- Build and ship the iOS app (Swift or React Native)
- Own the full stack, backend, APIs, frontend, deployment
- Connect 3rd party APIs (OpenTable, Google Calendar, WhatsApp Business)
- Make it feel fast, seamless, and fun.
- Set the foundation for future tech hires, culture and architecture
Who this is perfect for:
- You’ve built and launched full products before, solo or with small teams
- You’re as comfortable in Swift or React Native as you are wiring up APIs
- You care about usability and speed, not just code
- You like the idea of helping people show up better in their relationships
- You want real ownership, not just a side gig
Upside:
- Equity: 2–5% , depending on involvement
- Compensation: Flexible (ideally part-time at first, moving to full-time post-raise)
- Location: I am based in London and prefer someone that can build with me in person.
- Timeline: Build and launch iOS V1 within 2–3 months
Send me:
- A few links to things you’ve built
- A short note on what excites you about this problem