Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (Equity based)

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) BlinkLink · Remote (Miami preferred) · EquityAbout BlinkLink People have never been more connected online, or more alone in a room full of people. Dating apps turned meeting someone into endless swiping, and people are burned out: 78% of Gen Z report dating-app fatigue.BlinkLink is bringing connection back to the real world. Our app shows you who's nearby and open to meeting, right now. You "blink" at someone in the same bar, campus or conference, and if they blink back, you're connected while you're both still in the room. No swiping. Just real people, in real places, meeting in real time.We launch in Miami this November with native iOS and Android apps and BlinkLink nights at partner venues, then expand to major nightlife cities, college campuses and conferences across the U.S.The role As CTO, you'll lead all technology at BlinkLink and report directly to our founder and CEO, James Willis. You'll take ownership of the product from launch and build the technical team as we grow.What you'll doOwn the BlinkLink iOS and Android apps, the backend and the admin panelTake over the codebase from our development partner after launchLead the product roadmap: fixes, updates and new features based on real user dataBuild for scale as we expand to new cities, campuses and eventsKeep the app safe, private and secure for users meeting in personRepresent our technology to investors, accelerators and partnersHire and lead engineers once we're fundedWhat you bringYou've shipped at least one native mobile app (iOS or Android) to real usersExperience with backend systems, APIs and databases (MongoDB a plus)Comfortable owning technical decisions with no one above you on techYou want to build a product people use in the real world, not just on a screenBonus pointsSocial, dating, events, real-time or location-based app experiencePush notifications, geolocation or matching systemsStartup or early-team experienceBased in Miami or open to spending time hereCompensationEquity, vesting over four years with a one-year cliffSalary negotiated once BlinkLink is fundedA leadership role on the founding team of a company built to scale nationwideHow to applySend your LinkedIn profile, along with links to apps you've built or worked on.Learn more: signup.blinklinklive.comI left the equity percentage out. That gets negotiated, so James's lawyer can set it based on experience. Listing the vesting upfront also screens for people who are serious about staying.