Founding Engineer / Full-Stack Builder

I’m building Interview Strategist™ , an AI-powered career strategy platform built around the Interview Strategist Method™ : Understand how hiring decisions are made. Stop being evaluated. Start influencing. The product concept, positioning, and go-to-market strategy are defined. I’m now looking for a Founding Engineer / Full-Stack Builder to take Interview Strategist™ from concept to a live, sellable SaaS platform . Tasks Important upfront clarity ❌ This is not a salaried role ❌ This is not a funded company (yet) ✅ This is a build-for-upside opportunity with EBITDA participation and exit upside If you enjoy building real products with real users—and sharing the upside—this may be for you. What you’ll build Interview Strategist™ is a web-based SaaS platform i ntegrating LLM / ChatGPT-type models into structured, decision-driven user journeys. You will be responsible for designing and building: A modern full-stack web application Structured AI workflows (not just chat) A clean, scalable, and well-documented architecture A system that can be maintained or extended by others if needed Requirements Core technical scope Frontend: React / Next.js (or equivalent modern framework) Backend: Node.js or Python (FastAPI welcome) Integration of OpenAI / LLM APIs into production workflows User authentication, core flows, dashboards Cloud deployment (AWS / GCP / Vercel or similar) Version control, documentation, and basic DevOps hygiene You don’t need to be an AI researcher—but you should be comfortable turning LLMs into real product logic , not just demos. This role is well suited if you: Have already built and shipped web products Are comfortable owning a system end-to-end Understand (or are eager to master): API-driven architectures Prompt-based workflows Cost / performance trade-offs with LLMs Enjoy autonomy, speed, and responsibility Time commitment (realistic & transparent) MVP build : ~200–300 hours Sellable v1 : ~350–500 hours total Target timeline: max 6 months Milestone-based delivery (short cycles, not waterfall) Benefits What you get in return Participation in annual EBITDA (calculated on full-year results) Participation in a future exit (if the platform is sold) Full technical ownership of the build If this resonates, send me: A short intro What you’ve built before (GitHub, projects, products) Your availability and motivation This is for someone who wants to build something real, learn fast, and share the upside .