Founders Factory
Technology
TechnicalCo-Founder&CTO
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“Technical Co-Founder & CTO at Founders Factory. Skills: Agentic AI, Full-stack development, AI product development. Build a compounding talent pool. Develop new ideas”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce cost per hire by 50%; Deliver shortlists within 48 hours; Achieved 7% conversion rate; Cost per acquisition 4x lower
Industry & Context.
Cost control; Latency; Failure modes
Build independently first 6-9 months
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Production agentic experience, Shipped at least one agent-based product, Full-stack reach, Comfortable across backend, data, frontend, Willing to build independently 6-9 months, Integration grit, Worked with messy real-world APIs, Voice and conversational AI literacy, DACH market understanding, Professional English language proficiency, Sound judgment on European data protection
Nice to Have
Background in computational linguistics, Background in NLP, Background in formal systems, Experience in recruitment, Experience in marketplaces, Experience in two-sided platforms, Experience building against WhatsApp Business API, Experience working in regulated industries, Experience with KYC, Experience with identity verification, Experience with document-verification workflows, German language skills strongly preferred
What You'll Do.
Build a compounding talent pool
Develop business models
Build AI-native recruiter
Deliver qualified shortlists
Map international qualifications
Build verified supply-side infrastructure
Own trade talent market
Develop a materials platform
Build with expert input
Use technical services division
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Founders Factory team; IPO-exited founders; Hands-on experts; Venture Studio team; Founders Factory accelerator; Vonovia technical services
Communication Scope
Voice; WhatsApp; Voice data
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
Founders Factory builds and funds startups together with exceptional entrepreneurs and the world’s leading companies. Created by IPO-exited founders, we offer founders capital, operational support from a team of hands-on experts, and unrivalled access to a coalition of industry-leading corporate partners. Since 2015, our 300+ portfolio companies have raised $900mm follow-on funding from a roster of notable investors. Our Studio partners with entrepreneurs at day one, developing new ideas, technologies and business models into high-growth companies. In partnership with Vonovia, Europe’s largest residential real estate company, we are building a new venture to solve the most acute labor shortage in the German economy: the skilled trades. We’re looking for an experienced operator with entrepreneurial ambitions to lead MeisterMatch as Founder & CEO with our investment and the full backing of Founders Factory. THE OPPORTUNITY: BUILDING GERMANY’S FIRST COMPOUNDING TALENT POOL FOR TRADES Germany faces a severe shortage of skilled workers, with over 250,000 unfilled trade roles and a demographic cliff where 45% of current tradespeople are over 50 years old. For major employers like Vonovia, hiring an electrician currently takes an average of 180 to 300 days. Traditional job boards and agencies are broken—optimised for CVs rather than real skills, they fail to engage passive talent and charge exorbitant fees. MeisterMatch is an AI-native recruiter powered by two specialized agents: a Candidate Agent that onboards tradespeople via WhatsApp/voice (no CV required), and an Employer Agent that delivers qualified shortlists to hiring managers within 48 hours. Unlike generalist AI tools, MeisterMatch understands the full taxonomy of 130+ recognized German crafts (ZDH) and automatically maps international qualifications to German standards. By building a living, verified supply-side infrastructure, we reduce the cost per hire by 50% and turn every hire into a sourcing channel throug
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