My name is AJ Forsythe and I'm the Founder / Chief Chicken Tender at Coop! We're an Austin TX based tech company on a mission democratize chickens + build the largest decentralized food production network. It's insanely fun to work on and we have a shot at building a massive business in the connected urban farming space.

We're still a cute startup that's VC backed ($m+) by some of the best investors in Silicon Valley and we're just starting to build the core founding team. If you have shipped start-to-finish an iOS app and are interested in building the next great community with us, come on in, the water is warm! Also, huge bonus points if you've been a founder before or worked at early stage companies prior!

About the role:

We're building an app similar to NextDoor but focused on backyard farmers - think people that raise chickens, grow their own plants, etc. It's a community-centered app to help one another and share tips and tricks, hire backyard help, share and sell items, buy Coops and supplies, etc. It's going to be epic and we're excited to unify the backyard community under our Coop App. We're also launching an amazing hardware component in the future that we'll tell you about when we chat.

What you’ll do in this role

• Be the top-to-bottom owner of our iOS App - I think full stack is an overused term but backend and frontend skills are for sure needed
• Be able to think with a product driven mindset and iterate on the product continuously
• Help build the future software team - Player coaches are great. We'll want to build a team around you.
• Immerse yourself in our industry (you will not be bored, we promise) and grasp the context of the business, allowing you to proactively manage, escalate and problem-solve with authority
• Be an active member and decision maker on the leadership team. We’re a small group working in lock-step, we need bold decision makers and critical thinkers
• Integrate with the team authentically - culture is really important to us, even remote!

You’ll enjoy this role if:

• You are a natural at solving complex and fun problems with us
• You're unafraid to dive into an unfamiliar problem but humble enough to make mistakes, ask a ton of questions and iterate
• You are comfortable pivoting from high to low, navigating shifting timelines, ambiguous priorities and projects with ease
• You want to do amazing work, while genuinely enjoying your work and the relationships with your colleagues
• You are a forward-thinker who wants to be a part of something new and uncharted

What you bring to the table:

• Have worked at a startup before with proven experience in building + shipping product alongside us
• Expert-level knowledge of software development
• Excellent quantitative skills with the ability to transform data into insights
• Ability to develop clean and targeted documentation, including process flows
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment and maintain a growth mindset and bias for action
• A meticulous eye for detail and best-in-class ability to get it done

What we bring to the table:

• Excitement and fun with an amazing group of people that will be lifelong trusted friends
• Competitive salary with significant of bonus and upside potential
• Equity — We want you to win financially long term with us
• Unlimited PTO
• Great health insurance, 401k etc
• A dynamic and passionate work environment — we're in it together
• Empowerment to make decisions, act quickly, and be an owner of them

We’re a tight-knit team with 10+ years of experience working together. We’ve been through Y Combinator, started and scaled multinational millions of dollars of businesses together, taking them from idea to acquisition by a Fortune 50 company. We’re gritty and passionate without taking ourselves too seriously - and we’re here to build something really exciting that helps people reconnect with their food and the planet.

You can also reach out to me directly at: aj[at]coop.farm - Just email me why you think you'll be an awesome fit and I promise I'll respond. This is my 3rd company (2 have exited) and I want to build the super solid core team and you might be the perfect fit for us and vice versa.

-AJ

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