Company Description:
18startup is a vibrant community designed to empower aspiring entrepreneurs by guiding them to turn creative ideas into reality. Focused on fostering a dynamic ecosystem, we bring together mentors, investors, and entrepreneurs to share expertise, identify opportunities, and spark collaboration. With a unique mix of mentorship, experiential learning, and networking opportunities, 18startup equips its members with the knowledge and connections they need to build successful startups. Our mission is to create a supportive environment where innovation thrives, and bold visions are realized, paving the way for startup success.

Role Description:
We're hiring a Founding Engineer to take complete ownership of technology and product at 18startup.

Our website and platform are already live and being used. Your job will not be to build everything from scratch — it will be to make the existing technology more stable, build new products, improve the platform, and shape what's next.

You'll initially be the only person in the tech team, working directly with the leadership team.



You'll need to be hands-on with development while also thinking like a CTO — making technical decisions, identifying product opportunities, solving problems independently, and eventually building and leading a tech team.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who enjoys building, experimenting, and figuring things out rather than simply executing tickets.

What You'll Own

Technology & Platform
• Take complete ownership of the existing platform and technology
• Improve platform stability, performance, security, and scalability
• Identify technical gaps and proactively solve them
• Build and launch new features and products
• Improve existing systems and make them more efficient
• Own technical architecture and development decisions

Product & Innovation
• Work closely with the leadership team to identify product opportunities
• Convert business problems and ideas into practical t

📌 Founding Engineer (India)
🏢 18startup community
📍 India