Founding Software Engineer EQUITY ONLY

SideKix HQ Inc. is an emerging platform created by entrepreneurs to empower other entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. They are seeking a hands-on Founding Software Engineer to help build the foundation of their product and technology, contributing directly to the future of the platform and its community of founders.

Responsibilities:

• Partner directly with leaders on product vision and execution
• Build and scale SideKix from MVP forward, as both coder and strategist
• Architect and deploy infrastructure across React, Node.js, Firebase, Google APIs and AWS
• Design and implement gamification systems that drive engagement and retention
• Automate app maintenance, release cycles and bug fixes for reliability and scale
• Own analytics and data gathering, with attention to security and compliance basics
• Lead post-launch improvements using real user data and feedback
• Dashboard design and creation
• Manage performance monitoring, crash reporting, and security
• Optimize hosting and backend systems for performance and cost
• Write clean, maintainable code with documentation that lasts
• Build, launch, and maintain native iOS and Android apps, as well as cross-platform apps using React Native or Flutter

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience building and shipping native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) apps, plus cross-platform development using React Native or Flutter, including app store submission and release management
• Proven track record building, shipping, and iterating
• Deep experience in full-stack development and scalable architecture
• Founder mindset, comfortable switching between code, strategy and leadership
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, mobile frameworks, APIs and payments
• Passion for AI-driven personalization and human-centered design
• Familiarity with Figma and analytics tools a huge plus
• Bonus: Background supporting small business, creator or education platforms