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ForOurLastNames

Interim Startup Chief Technology Officer / Lead Developer (Equity Role)

Remote

United states

Senior

Freelance

10-11-2025

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Leadership JavaScript TypeScript GitHub CI/CD react AWS JavaScript/TypeScript Next.js OpenAI FireBase

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 About ForOurLastNames

ForOurLastNames, Corp. is a social-impact fintech using AI, community, and behavioral design to make financial wellness cultural, accessible, and healing.

ForOurLastNames, Corp. has already achieved early traction and clear validation in the financial wellness and digital education space:

Validated market size: Annually, 80 million first-generation wealth builders in the U.S. are underserved by existing fintech solutions. ForOurLastNames is closing that gap through culturally attuned, holistic education and technology.​
2,500 international copies sold of our flagship financial literacy curriculum series, with verified purchases and outstanding user reviews from first-generation wealth builders, nonprofit professionals, educators, and career changers.​
400+ users on our app waitlist, demonstrating sustained demand for a new breed of financial wellness platform that is personal, equitable, and trauma-informed.​
We benefit from pre-seed investments and support from recognized backers such as Accenture, Bank of America Breakthrough Lab, Google.org, Build In Tulsa, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and others — reinforcing our credibility and growth prospects.​
Our revenue model projects up to $5M in annual recurring revenue within two years, utilizing B2C subscriptions, B2B licensing, data insights, targeted advertising, and lead-generation for financial professionals.​
The operational scale plan includes recruiting elite engineering talent, doubling product speed, and validating market fit across multiple U.S. regions.​

We’re building digital tools that help people recover from financial trauma and build wealth — for their last names, not just themselves.

 What You’ll Do
Build and document a reliable CI/CD pipeline.
Ship our B2B/Admin dashboard with 99%+ uptime.
Recommend and implement AI-driven features that elevate user experience, leveraging our existing AI-driven features and your innovative insight.
Alongside CEO, co-lead an intern dev team, managing interns and contractors (Feb-April).
Scale backend systems (Next.js | TypeScript | Supabase | AWS).
Drive innovation in gamification and community engagement.

 Who You Are
Strong in JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Next.js, AWS, Supabase/Firebase.
Familiar with AI integrations (Gemini, OpenAI, etc.).
Comfortable leading in early-stage, high-growth environments.
Passionate about financial equity and community-centered tech.

 What’s in It for You
Potential equity participation: 1–3% equity opportunity, subject to board approval and a hybrid vesting schedule (acceleration considered for Interim CTO, with possible 4-year cliff vesting for Lead Developer role).
Commitment: Part-time (Dec 2025 – April 2026, Interim CTO), with possible transition to full-time Lead Developer (May 2026 onward), based on company needs and mutual agreement.
Optional milestone incentive: Up to 0.25% bonus equity may be considered for major release milestones, subject to board evaluation and separate documentation.
Leadership experience: Opportunity to contribute at the executive level of a purpose-driven fintech reshaping how communities build wealth.

 Why Join Us
At ForOurLastNames, we don’t just code features — we code freedom.
If you’re ready to build technology that heals, scales, and empowers, this is your chance to write legacy in the language of code.

 Apply / Connect

To apply, send your:

GitHub or portfolio (required)
Quick intro on why this mission moves you (required)
Resume or LinkedIn profile link (optional)

to info@forourlastnames.io with the subject line "Interim CTO Application".

Interview window: November 12–20, 2025

Offer decisions: By Friday, November 28, 2025

Ideal start date: Monday, December 1, 2025

About the Company

We blend education, technology, and behavioral science to deliver culturally relevant, gamified personal finance and investing lessons for the whole family. Our platform addresses financial psychology and trauma, making financial learning practical, engaging, and accessible. What we offer: 1. For Families & Individuals: Interactive, family-friendly modules and tools that make it easy to learn about saving, investing, and building wealth-designed specifically for first-generation users. 2. For Organizations: A trusted way to ... Know more