Co-Founder
Technical Co-Founder — StyleUpAbout StyleUpStyleUp is building the future operating system for beauty.Today, beauty professionals rely on a fragmented mix of Instagram, TikTok, Booksy, Fresha, Google, Yelp, spreadsheets, and endless DMs to run their businesses. Clients bounce between social platforms for inspiration and separate booking platforms to take action.We're changing that.StyleUp is a beauty-native ecosystem that combines discovery, social content, professional identity, booking, commerce, community, and business tools into one platform.Our vision is simple:Every beauty journey should begin, live, and grow inside StyleUp.We're building a category-defining company at the intersection of beauty, technology, creator economy, and local services.The OpportunityThis is not a traditional job.We're looking for a Technical Co-Founder who wants to help build StyleUp from the ground up and commit to the long-term journey of creating a generational company.You will work directly with the Founder to architect, build, and scale the platform while helping shape the company's long-term vision, product strategy, and technology roadmap.This is an opportunity to take ownership of the technical foundation of a venture-scale startup and become a key partner in building the future of beauty technology.What You'll DoTechnical LeadershipArchitect and build StyleUp's core platform and infrastructureLead product development from MVP through scaleMake key technology decisions across frontend, backend, mobile, AI, and cloud infrastructureEstablish engineering best practices and development workflowsEnsure platform performance, security, reliability, and scalabilityBuild and eventually lead the engineering organizationProduct & StrategyCollaborate closely on product vision and roadmapTranslate customer problems into elegant technical solutionsParticipate in strategic company decisions as a founding leaderHelp shape the future direction of the platform and ecosystemCompany BuildingRecruit and mentor future engineersSupport fundraising conversations and technical due diligenceWork directly with customers to understand needs and opportunitiesHelp establish company culture and operating principlesWhat We're Looking ForStrong full-stack engineering experienceExperience building and shipping products from idea to launchAbility to move quickly in an early-stage startup environmentStrong product instincts and user-focused thinkingEntrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to take ownershipExcellent problem-solving and decision-making skillsComfortable working with ambiguity and rapid iterationPassion for building category-defining technology productsPreferred ExperienceStartup founder or early employee experienceExperience building marketplace, social, creator, SaaS, or consumer platformsMobile application developmentCloud infrastructure and scalable system designAI and recommendation systemsGrowth-stage architecture and engineering leadershipTechnology Stack (Flexible)We're open to the best tools for the job, but experience with technologies such as:React / Next.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLSupabaseMobile development frameworksCloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Vercel)AI integrations and recommendation systemsis highly valued.Equity & CompensationThis is a founding role with meaningful equity ownership.Compensation structure will be determined based on experience, contribution level, availability, and long-term commitment.We're looking for someone who is motivated by building something extraordinary and sharing in the value created.Why StyleUp?Beauty is one of the world's largest industries, yet no platform owns the complete beauty journey.StyleUp is building the layer that connects discovery, inspiration, identity, booking, commerce, and community into a single ecosystem.If you're excited about building a category-defining company from day one, creating technology that empowers millions of beauty professionals and clients, and becoming a true co-founder in every sense of the word, we'd love to talk.