Technical Co-Founder

pThis is not heads-down engineering. We're looking for a Technical Co-Founder who can be the bridge between business and the product, who will own the entire technical and product strategy, build the data infrastructure from scratch, and ship complex product functionality, while being a genuine business partner to the founding team. /pbrAlle aanvullende informatie die u voor deze baan nodig heeft, vindt u in de onderstaande tekst. Zorg ervoor dat u deze grondig leest en vervolgens solliciteert.brpYou'll work directly alongside the founders (CEO CCO) to shape where the product goes, how it scales, and what we build next. In this role, you'll also have a small but mighty and capable team of four. With your vision and leadership, you will create the culture and foundation to enable the next phase of scalable growth. /pbrpThe immediate focus is clear: build a platform that helps us scale internationally. This is an opportunity where you can start from scratch with real ownership and real upside. /pbrWhat you’ll ownbrTechnical Strategy Architecturebrullibr/liliDefine own the technical + product roadmap in close partnership with the CEO Sr. Product ownerbr/liliArchitect a scalable data infrastructure to underpin Settly's AI and platform ambitionsbr/liliMake pragmatic technology decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term scalabilitybr/liliEvaluate and evolve the current stack where necessarybr/li /ulbrProduct Buildbrullibr/liliLead the build of new, high-impact platform capabilities from the ground upbr/liliDevelop and ship AI-powered tooling that transforms how relocation is managed end-to-endbr/liliEnsure robust, reliable delivery across a lean team without sacrificing qualitybr/liliManage and develop a team of engineers, a Senior Product Owner and Sr. UX/UI designerbr/liliSet engineering standards, ways of working, and a high-performance culturebr/liliPlay an active role in future hiring as the team growsbr/li /ulbrCo-founder responsibilitiesbrullibr/liliOwn business goals and make sure all product tech is aligned and deliversbr/liliContribute to board conversations and investor materials from a technical perspectivebr/liliRepresent the technical vision externally, to clients, partners, and potential hiresbr/liliChallenge, shape, and co‑own the overall company direction alongside the founding teambr/li /ulbrWhat we’re looking forbrExperiencebrullibr/liliProven track record in building and scaling technical products at a startup or scale‑upbr/liliExperience building the underlying data infrastructure that makes AI work in production. From data pipelines, structured datasets to evaluation frameworks, grading systems, and experiments. xgiwjmb br/liliExperience managing engineering product teams, you know how to get the best out of bothbr/liliBackground in B2B SaaS, HR tech, or marketplace products is a strong advantagebr/liliComfortable with PHP-based stacks or able to evaluate and migrate pragmaticallybr/liliExperience working closely with/managing product owners in an early‑stage environmentbr/liliProven ability to contribute to product discovery, not just execute on specs handed to thembr/li /ulbrSkills Mindsetbrullibr/liliBusiness acumen, you understand business, how to measure and align product goalsbr/liliEntrepreneurial by nature, you see problems as opportunities, not blockersbr/liliStrong product sense: you understand what to build, not just how to build itbr/liliAble to operate across abstraction levels, from architecture decisions to code reviewbr/liliAble to provide strong product direction to a PM, including prioritisation, scoping, and customer insightbr/liliClear, direct communicator who can translate technical complexity for non‑technical stakeholdersbr/liliComfortable with ambiguity and early‑stage constraintsbr/liliGreat English communication skills, verbal and writtenbr/li /ulbrNice to havebrullibr/liliExperience in relocation, mobility, or HR‑techbr/liliFamiliarity with marketplace or vendor platform buildsbr/li /ulbrWhat success looks likebrpIn your first 12 months, you will: /pbrullibr/liliBuilding the data infrastructure in order to launch our AI ambitions.br/liliSet up a clear framework that measures and drives results within the product organisationbr/liliShip the first version of Settly's next major platform capabilitybr/liliBuild and validate initial AI-powered tooling across key user workflowsbr/liliEstablish engineering processes, standards, and a delivery rhythm across the teambr/liliBe a genuine thought partner to the CEO on product direction and company strategybr/li /ulbrWhy join Settlybrullibr/liliEquity with a standard 4-year vest and 1-year cliff, real ownership, not a token gesturebr/liliDirect line to the CEO and a founding team that values technical leadership at the tablebr/liliAn interesting space: relocation is a fragmented, relationship-heavy, ripe for disruptionbr/liliA team of 17 that moves fast, debates openly doesn't have layers of bureaucracy in the waybr/li /ulbr