The Company
We are developing Larder - the world’s largest video networking app for professionals. This will be bigger and better than Linkedin (worth $26 billion in 2016) and Tiktok (whose parent Bytedance is worth $600 billion).
We are combining the very best of these two platforms, and adding our own special features. Consider this: LinkedIn is a résumé archive retrofitting video onto a text-era product. TikTok has infinite reach and zero professional intent. Larder is what the professional graph looks like when it's built video-first from the first line of code.
The Role
We are looking for a founding engineer. This is your opportunity to be the company's first technical hire, which is where the potential upside is the greatest.
You should have a strong background in software development. You should also be proficient in the use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code.
Remote First Environment
Our teams collaborate on a fully remote basis. You will not need to commute to a physical office.
Application
Please reach out to Linus to express your interest in this role link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linus-t-582a91116/
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