Job Description

Future Reference is revolutionizing resale through AI. Nearly 200B sits
untapped in US closets due to friction and indecision. It’s our goal to bring
more quality items back into the circular economy by helping owners to
effortlessly sell their preloved designer items as their style evolves.

We do this by offering users cross-listing across marketplaces like Poshmark,
Vestiaire Collective, Ebay and Depop. To make listing one-click, users can
link their email to pull past purchases into an automated digital wardrobe.

Since our launch in October, we have refined our product and value prop and
worked to scale our user base and GMV under management with near-zero
marketing investment. We have several key partnerships in pipeline with apps
in styling, social commerce, and AI shopping.

We’re looking for a Founding Engineer to step in lead technical development,
define our technical strategy, and drive the development of new features and
functionality for our website and app.

### **Who You Are**

You are passionate about marketplaces and building top-tier consumer products,
and have an interest in fashion/commerce and circular platforms. You
understand (or are open to deep-diving into) the competitive landscape and
pain points of both secondhand buyers and sellers.

A top 1% tech lead. Someone who can grow, mentor, and drive lean & mean
engineering teams to build incredible customer-facing products. Not afraid to
get your hands dirty with code, and able to elevate the work and cadence of
others around you. We want someone to build a lasting engineering culture.

You have a strong understanding of

* AI agents
* Consumer growth
* Maintaining complex data pipelines

Ideally, you have experience with our stack and can hit the ground running
from day 1. You’ll need to take over our consumer facing product and our API
integrations with partners. We’re built on full-stack TypeScript, relying
heavily on PostgreSQL and modern web development standards.

### **About us**

**Founder:** Claire (previously Canal, thredUP, Google - Penn, Columbia MBA)
has 12 years experience leading teams across product and go-to-market. Prior
to founding Future Reference she led product at Canal and previously was a
strategic leader in Search & Discovery at both thredUP and YouTube. She is a
decades long reseller and fashion fanatic with experience across every
platform, deeply embeded in the space.

**Tech stack:**
\- Web: Next.js, Plasmo
\- Mobile: React Native
\- Backend: TRPC, Prisma, Node.js, PostgreSQL

**Customer obsession:** We are obsessed with product and making resale as easy
as possible for our customers. We spend a significant amount of time exploring
ideas and opportunities with customers. A passion for the space, a facination
with user-centered product development and a keen eye for growth tactics are
critical.

**Culture** : Ideally based in NYC but option for remote within the US. We
work hard but respect time off.

### **What You’ll Do**

Now

* Co-own product strategy and drive the technical vision and strategy for Future Reference.
* Collaborate on business and go-to-market strategy — as a pre-PMF startup it is important that you are driven to create a profitable, growing business in the secondhand space.
* Ability to be instantly productive in a mature codebase. Maintain and improve our existing stack (TypeScript, React, React Native, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, etc.)
* I’m looking for a 10x engineer who wants to spend most of their time writing code in the short term.

In the future

* Collaborate closely with product, design, marketing teams to shape product direction and roadmaps
* Ensure quality by setting best practices for coding, testing, and deployment
* Proactively identify and address technical debt while enabling rapid feature development
* Mentor any growing engineering team, helping them achieve their full potential
* Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and customer focus within the engineering team