Head of Engineering

CO:CREATE is the trusted global home for tattoo artists and their clients, built to simplify and elevate every step of the tattoo journey. We connect clients with handpicked, world-class tattoo artists, making it easy to discover, book, and bring exceptional tattoos to life.

For clients, CO:CREATE removes the stress of unanswered messages and confusing processes by providing a seamless booking experience with trusted artists. For artists, we offer a curated platform to showcase their art, streamline their bookings, and connect with clients—all without fees or unnecessary hassle.

Backed by a $25M seed round led by a16z crypto and guided by renowned tattoo artists and industry leaders, CO:CREATE is redefining how the tattoo world connects. We’re on a mission to bring great tattoos to life and create the global home for this vibrant community.

You can learn more about our team and hiring process at https://team.cocreate.ink.

• Launch & Scale Our Universal App

• Serve as a Cross-Functional Leader & Strategic Partner

• Accelerate Time to Value Across the Stack

• Build a Culture of Ownership, Autonomy, Innovation & Craft

• Foster Engineering Quality Through Scalable Code Practices & QA Excellence

• Spread Your Passion for Tattoos to the Engineering Team

You can learn more about the role and what you'll do by reading the Mission & Outcomes for the Head of Engineering.

• Passion: A demonstrable passion for tattoos and for leading engineering teams.

• Experience: 8+ years in full stack software development, with a focus on mobile development using React Native.

• Management: 2+ years of a proven ability to motivate and lead high-performing teams, and to successfully recruit new engineers into those teams.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: A provide ability to engage and lead cross-functionally as a engineering leader in an organization.
  Language mastery: Expert typescript knowledge, you are a proponent for strict typing.

• React Expertise: Proven track record of building performant, high MAU web applications using React and Nextjs. Skilled in debugging performance issues on the web.

• React Native Expertise: Proven track record of building large, excellent, high MAU React Native applications to both iOS and Android, using expo and bare react native. Highly skilled in setting up/managing/debugging xcode, gradle and expo.

• Ownership: Experience driving a project and taking the initiative to bring in other departments at the right times in order to deliver the best feature you can.

• Agile Methodologies: Experience leading in an Agile/Scrum environment, with the ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced, iterative development process.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus

• Experience working in fast growing start-ups, marketplaces, or B2C mobile apps.

• Above average sense of humor.

• A passion to work with AI and build an AI enhanced product.

• An optimistic mindset, balanced by a firm grasp of pragmatic realities.

• Fully remote team (Employees based in the Americas time zones only at this time)

• Team offsites twice a year

• Health insurance

• 401k Retirement plan

• Unlimited vacation & paid time off

• Two company-wide shut downs a year to give everyone the week off in both the summer and winter.

• $200/month in “get what you need” funds.

• Hate Monday meetings? So do we!  We have a strong “no meetings” policy on Mondays.

We care personally, and challenge directly: We cultivate a BS-free culture where honesty is coupled with empathy. Our team communicates with kindness and directness, ensuring clarity and mutual respect in every interaction.

We are humble and hungry: We embrace a mindset of continuous learning and scrappy innovation. Always open to new ideas and feedback, we’re hungry for progress, relentlessly pursuing our goals with determination and resourcefulness.

We take ownership & accountability: We champion proactive ownership and outcome-based accountability. Moving beyond just participation, we focus on impactful results, taking the initiative to identify and address opportunities and challenges head-on.

We are optimistic, but realistic: We know we can be successful, but have a healthy respect for challenges we have to overcome.

We work with speed and intention: When faced with a tradeoff of fast or complete, we move fast.  Though we always strive for both.  Our actions are quick but not hasty, always connected to our objectives and responsive to the ever-evolving needs of our artists and community.

​Artists' Needs Above All: At our core, we prioritize the welfare and prosperity of artists. We're dedicated to innovating solutions that amplify artists' earnings and recognition, always placing their needs at the forefront of our endeavors.

Community Collaboration: We believe in the power of community. By fostering a collaborative environment, we ensure that artists, collectors, and community members have a voice in shaping our platform, aligning everyone’s incentives for mutual success.

Technology coupled with a respect for tradition: Honoring the rich traditions of tattoo art, we blend respect for history with a passion for innovation and emergent technology. Our approach involves understanding the past to skillfully craft the future, using technology to enhance and preserve the essence of this ancient art form.

We are a woman-led company and believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Candidates of all protected classes are encouraged to apply and we offer equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law.