Technical CoFounder/CTO – equity share
The role
We’re looking for a hands-on technical co-founder/CTO to own the build and scale of CentricAi.
This isn’t a “come build my idea” situation. We’re an operator founder from the trenches of courier ops — we own GTM, pilots, courier network, ops, and customer workflows. You’ll own product engineering, architecture, and shipping the MVP into real usage.
What you’ll build (first 90 days)
- Dispatcher console (web): job creation, live map view, assignment, exception handling, SLA tracking
- Driver web app: accept/complete jobs, live tracking, status updates, POD (photo/signature + time/location)
- Core dispatch logic: assignment rules/scoring, SLA prioritisation, capacity handling
- ETAs that don’t lie: live re-forecasting using routing signals + driver location
- Comms hooks: customer notifications (SMS/WhatsApp/email) + internal ops alerts
- Basic analytics: on-time %, pickup/delivery ETA accuracy, courier performance signals
Responsibilities (ongoing)
- Own architecture + delivery velocity (MVP → v1 → scale)
- Build with reliability + observability (logging, metrics, audit trail)
- Integrate mapping/routing + messaging providers
- Establish security basics (auth, permissions, data handling)
- Work tightly with the CEO to turn ops reality into product decisions fast
What we’re looking for (must-haves)
- Strong full-stack ability (frontend + backend + database)
- Comfortable shipping scrappy but solid MVPs quickly
- Experience with real-time location/tracking or event-driven systems is a big plus
- Good product instincts: you care about UX, edge cases, and operational workflows
- Calm under pressure, direct communicator, builder mentality
Nice-to-haves
- Routing/optimisation, ETA modelling, geofencing, fleet/dispatch tooling exposure
- Map APIs (Google/Mapbox), background jobs/queues, websockets
- Payments/invoicing, multi-tenant SaaS experience
- Familiarity with courier ops / gig workforce tooling
Tech direction (flexible)
We’re not religious about stack — we care about shipping. Typical fit: Next.js/React + Node or Python + Postgres (Supabase ok) + hosted infra. We’ll choose what gets us to pilots fastest.
What you get
- Co-founder equity (meaningful ownership; structure depends on commitment + contribution)
- Real-world problem, real feedback loop, fast iteration (no “build for months in a cave”)
- Operator founder who brings: courier network, pilot outreach, workflows, SLA reality, sales hustle
- A product with clear wedge: predictability + control beats “fast” when customers are fed up
Stage + what we lack
We’re ops-heavy and engineering-light. The gap is build ownership and shipping velocity.
That’s why this role matters.
How to apply
Send:
- A short intro + what you’re building/building history
- Your preferred stack
- 1–2 examples of products you’ve shipped (links, GitHub, or screenshots)
- Your availability (hours/week) and location (UK/remote)
Quick interview process
- 20-min founder chat (fit + speed + expectations)
- 45-min deep dive (architecture approach + MVP plan)
- Build sprint alignment (small scoped test or walkthrough of past work)