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Richard Welling

CTO/Technical Cofounder (Remote)

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About Welling (www.welling.ai)

At Welling, we're on a mission to revolutionize how people manage the most crucial aspect of their health: their diet and nutrition. We do that by building the world's first personal AI for health and diet. Imagine ChatGPT and MyFitnessPal combined.

Welling is a leading health & fitness app in Southeast Asia and we partner with companies like Anytime Fitness. Welling is an early stage startup that is backed by First Move VC.

Join Welling as a CTO/Technical Cofounder

We're searching for a rockstar CTO/technical cofounder to lead all things tech from front to back and create the best possible personal AI for health. This is an unique opportunity to join a frontier AI startup at an early level right at the moment when things are taking off.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and build scalable distributed systems using queues, object storage, and SQL/NoSQL databases
  • Develop robust backend services in TypeScript
  • Manage the development of our React Native app with Realm and Firebase integration
  • Implement and optimize OpenAI API integrations
  • Deliver high-quality code with comprehensive testing, but also know where to take shortcuts
  • Take ownership and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
  • Plan and break down complex projects into manageable tasks, with ability to delegate effectively

Requirements:

  • Experience building distributed systems and working across the full stack
  • Familiarity with TypeScript and backend development
  • Familiarity with React Native development
  • Experience with LLM applications or strong interest in AI/ML technology
  • Customer-first mindset with focus on user experience
  • Self-motivated problem-solver who can execute quickly with minimal direction
  • Experience with CI/CD, testing frameworks, and deployment strategies
  • Prefers delivering customer value over building perfect systems, with the ability to balance pragmatic solutions while maintaining flexibility for future growth
  • Strong planning and task management skills with ability to prioritize effectively

Bonus:

  • Understanding/experience with prompt engineering, LLM optimization, building Agents, and NLP
  • Experience with health tech or fitness applications

Why Join Us

  • Impact: Be a key player in a mission-driven company that is tackling one of the most critical challenges of our time—helping people improve their diets and lead healthier lives.
  • Remote & Global: Join a fully remote, globally dispersed team, allowing you to work flexibly from anywhere.
  • Growth Opportunities: As an early team member, you'll have significant opportunities for growth, with the chance to step into larger roles and take on more responsibilities as the company scales.
  • Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a diverse and talented team passionate about health, technology, and make a difference.

Applications on Linkedin will be ignored. To apply, send an email to [Confidential Information] with a paragraph why you are the best for this role.

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