Abracadabra+ · 3 weeks ago
Co-Founder / Chief Technology Officer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveAbracadabra+ is building a global LGBTQ+ social and experiences platform designed to help people explore, connect and experience more of the world around them. They are seeking a Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer to take full ownership of the technology and engineering execution, ensuring the platform can support rapid user growth and international expansion.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Social MediaCommunities
Responsibilities
Own the company’s overall technology strategy and architecture
Conduct a complete review of the existing iOS and Android applications, backend, infrastructure, databases, APIs and integrations
Identify technical debt, security risks, scalability issues and critical dependencies
Create and maintain a technical roadmap aligned with the company’s product and growth strategy
Make pragmatic decisions about rebuilding, refactoring or retaining existing components
Establish reliable systems for performance, monitoring, resilience and scalability
Ensure the platform can support increasing user activity, messaging, discovery, transactions and partner integrations
Take ownership of technical delivery across iOS, Android, web and backend systems
Translate the company vision and product roadmap into executable technical plans
Improve mobile-app performance, stability, responsiveness and release quality
Establish reliable development, testing, code-review, documentation and deployment processes
Improve the speed and predictability of releases
Ensure a consistent and high-quality experience across devices, operating systems and markets
Work closely with the Founder and CEO on product priorities and customer experience
Remain hands-on with development and technical problem-solving where required
Lead and manage existing developers, agencies and technical contractors
Review the capabilities and performance of current technical contributors
Determine which capabilities should remain external and which should be brought in-house
Recruit and build a high-performing internal engineering team as funding permits
Establish clear technical ownership, accountability and engineering standards
Create a culture focused on speed, simplicity, quality and measurable outcomes
Mentor developers and support their professional development
Develop the technical strategy for AI-powered discovery, recommendations and personalization
Improve user matching, content relevance and location-based discovery
Build strong foundations for analytics, experimentation and product intelligence
Support responsible use of behavioral and location-related data
Identify opportunities where AI and automation create genuine product or operational value
Avoid unnecessary technical complexity where simpler solutions are more effective
Own the technical development of the company’s activities, services and marketplace ecosystem
Manage integrations with travel, ticketing, commerce, payments, subscriptions and affiliate platforms
Improve the reliability and scalability of external APIs and content feeds
Build systems that support enterprise partners, businesses, activity hosts and creators
Support the expansion of payments, subscriptions, bookings and transaction-based revenue
Develop the technical capabilities required for future B2B and enterprise partnerships
Build privacy, trust and safety into the platform architecture
Strengthen authentication, access control, data protection and fraud-prevention systems
Improve moderation, reporting and user-safety functionality
Ensure appropriate technical safeguards for a global LGBTQ+ platform operating across different markets
Support compliance with relevant privacy and data-protection requirements
Establish appropriate security monitoring, incident-response and recovery processes
Qualification
Required
Significant experience building and launching consumer-facing mobile applications
The ability to showcase mobile applications that you have personally built, technically led or played a substantial role in delivering
A portfolio, GitHub profile, App Store or Google Play links, case studies or other credible examples of past mobile work
Strong understanding of iOS and Android development, whether native or through a suitable cross-platform framework
Strong knowledge of backend architecture, APIs, databases and cloud infrastructure
Experience reviewing and improving an existing codebase
Experience managing developers, contractors, agencies or engineering teams
Experience working within an early-stage or high-growth technology company
Strong understanding of security, privacy and technical risk
Ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to founders, commercial stakeholders and investors
Strong product instincts and genuine interest in user behavior and customer experience
Willingness to remain hands-on where necessary
Preferred
Experience in one or more of the following would be highly valuable: Social networks or community platforms, LGBTQ+ consumer products, Location-based discovery or mapping, Messaging, chat or real-time communication, Video calling or user-generated content, Consumer marketplaces, Activities, bookings or ticketing platforms, Recommendation systems and personalization, AI-powered consumer applications, Subscription products and mobile payments, Travel, events, hospitality or local discovery, Trust and safety for consumer platforms, Rapidly scaling mobile applications
Benefits
Meaningful Co-founder equity, potential investment opportunity and salary following financing
Founder-level service equity subject to four-year vesting
A one-year cliff followed by monthly vesting
Company repurchase rights over unvested shares
Full intellectual-property and invention assignment
A separate opportunity to invest directly in Abracadabra+
A personal investment or buy-in is welcomed, but it is not a substitute for the technical leadership and operational contribution expected from the CTO
Company
Abracadabra+
Abracadabra+ is an AI LGBTQ social platform that helps people discover communities, activities, fitness partners, and travel experiences.
Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
LvlUp Ventures
2026-04-01Seed
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