📍 Remote | Equity-Based | Flexible Hours
Co-Founder – Software Project Manager
Lead Engineering Execution & Product Delivery
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Are you a technically strong project leader who understands how software is built — not just how it’s planned?
Swapop, an AI-powered marketplace for Gen Z to swap, buy, and trade items, is looking for a Co-Founder / Software Project Manager with a background in software development to lead execution, coordinate engineering teams, and turn product vision into shipped features.
This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and leadership. You will not just manage tasks — you’ll help build the system, guide the team, and shape the company.
This is an equity-based founding role, with a clear path to a paid leadership position post-funding.
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Your Role & Impact
Engineering Leadership & Project Management
• Own the end-to-end delivery of Swapop’s product roadmap.
• Break product ideas into clear technical tasks and milestones.
• Lead sprint planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Track progress, identify blockers, and keep the team moving forward.
• Ensure features ship on time, cleanly, and aligned with product goals.
• Leverage your software development experience to:
• Review technical decisions and architecture.
• Validate API designs, data flows, and system logic.
• Communicate effectively with backend and Flutter developers.
• Translate product requirements into technical execution plans.
• Ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability across the stack.
• Coordinate backend (PHP/Laravel/MySQL) and Flutter mobile developers.
• Act as the bridge between product vision and engineering reality.
• Facilitate daily check-ins, async updates, and retrospectives.
• Foster accountability, clarity, and momentum within the team.
Product Ownership & Strategy
• Own Swapop’s product roadmap from concept to launch.
• Translate user needs and business goals into clear product requirements.
• Define feature priorities, success metrics, and release plans.
• Ensure product decisions are data-informed and aligned with long-term vision.
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Requirements
• Background in software development (backend, full-stack, or mobile).
• Strong understanding of how modern applications are built and scaled.
• Experience working with or managing developers (formal or informal).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable leading without heavy bureaucracy in a startup environment.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to commit 10–15 hours per week in an early-stage startup.
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What You’ll Gain
• Co-Founder status with meaningful equity in Swapop.
• Direct influence over product direction, execution, and company culture.
• Ownership of how the engineering team operates and grows.
• A clear path to evolve into Head of Engineering, CTO, or COO (Tech) after funding.
• The chance to build a real product from zero — not manage from the sidelines.
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Additional Info
• 100% Remote — work from anywhere.
• Flexible hours — async-friendly collaboration.
