Company Description Next Unicorn is building an operating system for early-stage investors, focused on streamlining how they discover and evaluate startups. The company is currently piloting NU Deal Screener, an AI agent that reduces investor pre-screening time by up to 70% and can interact directly with founders on their behalf. Next Unicorn is also testing NU Deal Room, which uses AI-driven thesis matching so investors and founders connect only when their goals and interests are aligned. By combining automation and intelligent matching, Next Unicorn aims to make early-stage investing more efficient, transparent, and data-driven for all participants in the ecosystem.

Role Description This is a full-time remote role for a Founding Mobile Engineer (Equity Only). The person in this role will architect, build, and maintain mobile applications that bring Next Unicorn’s AI-driven tools to investors and founders, with a strong focus on usability, reliability, and performance. Day-to-day work includes designing and implementing new mobile features, integrating backend services and APIs, writing clean and testable code, and collaborating closely with product, design, and AI engineering partners. The Founding Mobile Engineer will help define technical standards, choose core technologies, and set up development workflows and tooling for the mobile stack. This role also involves actively participating in product discovery, iterating quickly based on user feedback, and contributing to the long-term technical roadmap of the company.

Qualifications Strong skills in Mobile Application Development and experience delivering production-ready Mobile Applications. Hands-on expertise in iOS Development, including modern frameworks, tooling, and app store deployment practices. Solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Software Development principles, including testing and version control. Experience working in an early-stage or startup environment, with comfort in ambiguity and rapid iteration. Ability to collaborate effectively in a remote-first setting and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Familiarity with AI-driven or data-intensive products, and interest in the venture capital or startup ecosystem is beneficial. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.