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Diversity & Equity Start Up looking for Technical Co-Founder / Lead Engineerhttp://www.uinclude.com/

Hi Everyone!My startup, UInclude is excited to bring on a founding software engineer! We are searching for a technical co-founder who will help drive our product vision and build the engineering team from the ground up.UInclude is an LA based startup whose suite of SaaS products establish equity in the recruitment process and promote workplace diversity. Our bias mitigation tool (a.k.a. UInclude text editor) uses machine learning algorithms to identify and eliminate implicitly biased language in recruitment material that deters marginalized groups from applying for roles, ultimately diversifying employers’ candidate pool.Your Impact:- Help develop a product vision and drive the creation of product direction and roadmap- Build services in Javascript, React, and TypeScript- Play a critical role in building core infrastructure of the UInclude Editor and Bias Detection API- Have the unique opportunity to help build the Engineering team from the ground up. This includes interviewing and mentoring new team members- Create an engineering culture with an emphasis on documentation, testing, and user experience- Move fast to support enterprise customers and new features on our roadmap- Work on a full spectrum of projects — from funnel pages, account management interfaces, and scalable back-end services to adding features for users in our extensions- Introduce new technologies and internal tools to help us build features more efficientlyWhat We’re Looking For:~ Strong Technical Skills- Ideally, you would have built a complete production in use Javascript application end to end. A plus if you have managed a team that did so- You have a deep understanding of object-oriented programming language like Python, a web framework like Flask, and a modern JavaScript framework like React- You are passionate about software engineering and look forward to make high-quality contributions to modern, production web applications- Experience in creating a rich text editor in React with SlateJS is highly preferred~ Commitment- Guaranteed time commitment and capacity to meet deadlines- Long term commitment; a dedication to bringing the vision to life and to creating a successful company~ Strong Value System- You are a problem solver with a passion for simple, clean, and maintainable solutions- You are self-motivated and able to manage yourself- You default to concise and effective written and verbal communication- You value community and working hard with a team of people to bring a vision to life- You value and recognize the importance of diversity & inclusion*Please note that is an equity only positionI’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in this opportunity! Please reach out to [email protected].