Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-Founder of highly ambitious tech startup

Salary Unpaid
Equity To be negotiated

Job title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-Founder

Job summary: The CTO will be a key member of the executive team, responsible for overseeing and leading our technology strategy and development.


About LikeMinded:

LikeMinded is a B2B2C platform that connects product owners with consumers through community leaders, such as independent, local retailers and leaders of digital/offline communities. Our private marketplace empowers community leaders to easily source relevant products from suppliers and create unique and attractively priced group purchase offers for their customers/community, with full protection of users' private networks. We currently have over 25 corporates and community leaders that have signed up, and expect to have revenue in the next 1-2 months. Our goal is to build the Western world's leading community group buying platform.


Key responsibilities:

  1. Strategic leadership: Develop and implement a technology vision and strategy that aligns with the overall business goals of LikeMinded.

  2. Product development: Spearhead the development and delivery of our MVP, and ensure the platform's scalability, security, and user experience as we grow.

  3. Team management: Build and lead a high-performing tech team. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

  4. Technical innovation: Leverage new technologies for platform enhancement and implement intelligent matchmaking. Current development pipeline beyond the MVP includes utilising machine learning for dynamic pricing, ML/predictive analytics-based customer success tools, and tailored offer creation assistance tools leveraging generative AI - but as CTO you will be critical in scoping and shaping the development objectives, including reassessing the above.

  5. Stakeholder collaboration: Collaborate with the CEO and CCO to align technology with market needs, and work with product owners and community leaders to enhance platform capabilities based on customer feedback.

  6. Budget and resource management: Manage technology budgets and resources effectively.

  7. Risk management: Identify and mitigate technological risks.


Qualifications for the ideal candidate:

  • Proven experience as a CTO or in other tech leadership role

  • Strong knowledge of tech industry trends

  • A hands-on person who can build the MVP in-house and with limited use of external resources

  • Experience with scalable platform development, AI, and machine learning technologies

  • Experience (or familiarity) with marketplaces

  • Fast and responsive, understands what it entails to be a startup co-founder

  • Strong communication skills and interpersonal abilities

  • Ideally, the candidate can be based in Denmark or the surrounding region. A highly matching profile with remote work and the possibility of regular visits to Copenhagen will also be considered.


What we offer:

  • Significant equity ownership as Co-Founder

  • Opportunity to shape the technological landscape of a rapidly growing, highly ambitious tech startup

  • In addition to equity ownership, salary will be paid following closing of funding

  • A dynamic and innovative work environment, where we are not just colleagues, but friends


Application timing: Please apply as soon as possible, as candidates will be interviewed on an ongoing basis.

For more information or questions please contact us at christopher@like-minded.dk or phone number 60580527

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Central office
Central office

Near public transit
Near public transit

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

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Working at
LikeMinded

A Team with a Clear Vision - We are LikeMinded: We are a Copenhagen-based startup with a vision to be a growth enabler for independent retail stores by connecting them with local consumers and brands. Independent retail stores make a huge difference in their local communities but face many challenges today. Our mission is to be the preferred platform for retailers to share exclusive offers on exciting products with their customers, helping these stores to thrive like never before. Imagine a world where exciting offers from your favorite local stores are just one click away. A world where vibrant local communities with stores, brands, and consumers are closely connected. Introduction to Ning (CEO): Ning is an experienced entrepreneur and executive with a strong track record, having worked in the roles of business owner and managing director across various settings from startups to large blue-chip companies, e.g. Novozymes and Coloplast. As a second-time startup co-founder, Ning brings valuable experience in scaling businesses, expanding internationally, and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions. Ning obtained his education in both Asia and the Nordics, and he enjoys spending time with his family on various sports and board games in spare time. Introduction to Christopher (CCO): Prior to co-founding LikeMinded, Christopher spent more than two years working in investment banking at Citi in London, where he worked with Private Equity, Growth Equity and Venture Capital clients, and got extensive exposure to M&A transactions totalling more than €5bn across various sectors. Prior to this he worked as a VC analyst for the largest Danish VC fund, and was part of the sales team at Saxo Bank. Christopher has a BSc in International Business from CBS, and also studied at Columbia Business School. Currently he is taking a pilot license, and enjoys surfing, playing and watching football, and likes to travel with his girlfriend. Introduction to Lars (CTO): Lars is a 2nd time founder with >15 years of experience as CTO, and successfully exited from his previous venture. He has a very strong track record as a hands-on full-stack developer, with has a proven ability to build excellent teams.

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