Early Founder - Executive - Ground Breaking Startup

Job Description

Job Description

The Opportunity

We are building the& Human Capital Operating System —the infrastructure layer that verifies professional skills in real-time. We’ve invested 3 years and $300k in R D, validated our IP (valued at $16M+), and are now scaling.

We are looking for& Founding Team Leaders & (Operations, Growth, or Engineering) to join us immediately.

This is not a standard employee role. & This is a co-founder level opportunity for an experienced operator who wants significant ownership (6-9%) and has the financial stability to build with us during the initial bootstrap phase.

The Mission

By 2030, AI will transform 22% of jobs and 40% of skills. The world needs a way to verify what people can& actually & do—not just what their resume says.

Just Badge Worldwide & is building that solution :

ENGINE : & Tracks real work across tools (GitHub, Salesforce, etc.)

ELITE : & Creates verified, portable capability profiles.

Brighten : & A community engine that drives demand.

We are not competing with LinkedIn. We are building the trust layer underneath it.

The Role

We are looking for 1-2 key partners to own critical functions :

Founding COO / Operations : & Lead our fundraising process, build internal systems, and hire the first 10 employees.

Founding Head of Growth : & Launch our content engine ("Authority Engine"), drive 10k+ users, and build our community.

Founding Engineer / CTO : & Ship the MVP, integrate with credential providers, and lead the technical roadmap.

You are a fit if :

You have 5-10+ years of execution experience (you build, you don't just manage).

You have a "Founder Mindset"—you thrive in ambiguity and own outcomes.

Crucial : & You have the personal financial runway to work for equity-only for the first 2-3 months (until Seed funding closes).

Compensation Equity

We are offering a compensation package significantly above market norms for early-stage startups to attract top-tier talent.

Phase 1 : Bootstrap (Months 1-3) :

Equity : & Significant stake (targeting 6-9% ownership depending on role / commitment).

Salary : & Equity-only (Pre-Seed).

Phase 2 : Seed Funded (Month 3+) :

Salary : & ~$90,000 base salary (activated upon Seed closing).

Role : & Conversion to full-time Executive status.

Phase 3 : Series A (Month 9+) :

Salary : & Increase to market rate ($120k - $150k+).

Benefits : & Full executive benefits package.

Why Join Now?

Valid Product : & We aren't brainstorming. The platform is architected, the IP is valued at $16M+, and the roadmap is clear.

Massive Upside : & We are targeting a $75M valuation at Series A. Your equity stake is designed to be life-changing.

True Partnership : & You aren't an employee #5. You are a partner at the table.