Visionary, High Profile Startup Seeks Technical Co-Founder

Visionary, High Profile Music Startup Seeks Technical Co-Founder

(see details about referral rewards at bottom)

What’s in It for You:
Equity, Salary and Perks

Location:
Telecommute and NYC (negotiable)

We’re a very different, high-profile (stealth) music startup that’s looking for a Technical Co-Founder.
If you’re a smart, hungry technologist that’s self-motivated and relishes creative problem solving (towards rewards) in an exciting environment, then you’ll love the position and the startup - really.

“I have a choice of opportunities, why this startup?”
The startup is a “music startup” only as concerns growth; our initial efforts and offerings are different from what’s offered by current music/media startups - in short, there isn’t an entity in music that’s doing anything as ambitious or as rewarding for fans of music.
Further, when compared to the services, etc. for music that are currently available in the marketplace – whether offered through startups or “big media” companies – the value proposition our startup brings to music creators, as well as to traditional music labels, is priceless.

Also, the startup’s first launch isn’t a “disruption” of the space it is entering, inasmuch as it is
both a thoroughly modern (and prescient) reconceptualization of the medium and an invaluable utility nonpareil for creators of music and music labels. In light of the recent changes in the music landscape, we think that the startup's first offering can become an essential favorite for both casual fans and music enthusiasts. In addition, the startup’s next two launches afterwards are at least as innovative in their respective spaces.

Backstory:
Several months ago, I (the startup’s co-founder) commenced discussions with a leading technology and media company about funding and/or a possible venture partnership(s) – this was before I decided to seek the formation of a startup for building and launching the initial endeavors. Unfortunately, these
talks centered on at least 2 of the efforts being both developed and maintained by the digital department of one of the corporation's subsidiaries. As I explained at the time, the endeavors would, by far, offer the greatest rewards – to each party involved – if launched by an independent startup, rather than by a major music label or a "big media" company. (It’s not necessary to mention that neither the major music labels nor the RIAA are very popular among some tech-savvy music fans, for example).
We agreed to talk again once a startup was formed and ready for launch of the 1st product.

About the Position:
The startup seeks to transform music through its endeavors and partnerships.
Towards this, the Technical Co-Founder will partner in the startup's vision, help shape the trajectory of its efforts, and lead the startup's recruitment of an experienced and innovative technology team, including the startup's CTO position. Further, the Technical Co-Founder will lead the technology team’s implementation of the startup’s vision.

As part of its efforts, the startup will also devote some of its resources towards developing new technologies and innovations, and the Technical Co-Founder will be instrumental in leading these efforts.

Desired Skills:
•  Web development and/or web application development experience
•  Fluency in front-end web and Internet technologies
•  Someone that has a fervid passion to change music (for the better) through the startup’s endeavors –
   and won’t settle for less
•  BS/MS in Computer Science/related discipline or developing experience to replace a degree.
   Recent college graduates and exceptional (current) college students are strongly encouraged to apply,
   also.
•  Ability to lead a development team and attract talent
•  Able to learn new technologies, tools and platforms as necessary

Also, experience in a startup or early-stage environment would be a plus; however, it isn't required.

Depending on the qualifications, experience, and interests of a Technical Co-Founder candidate, the position could be expanded to include the responsibilities of the CTO position; this position would be Technical Founder/CTO. To avoid overwhelming one person with too many responsibilities, it would be preferred if a candidate, who is qualified for both positions, selects either the Technical Co-Founder position or the CTO position; however, this can be discussed.

If you have an interest in the Technical Co-Founder position, please send an email that includes your resume/CV, your Linked-In profile (if you have one), as well as any additional materials/links that you think would be helpful in evaluating your candidacy, to [email protected].
Note: Don’t be thrown off by the startup’s mundane, temporary codename.

Also, if you think you may have interest in a sales position or a marketing position at the startup, please send an email to [email protected] - I’d love to hear from you!

The startup is laidback, hungry and eager to build its presence quickly. In addition to founder's equity, salary and perks, the Technical Co-Founder position offers a smart technologist an extraordinary opportunity to make a favorable impact on music, as well as pop culture, in a relatively short period of time.



Reward Details:

Although the startup may not apply to enter an accelerator program (such as Y Combinator), we’d still very much like to reach out to Hacker News before the startup’s first launch. We believe the Hacker News community of contributors and readers is without peer, and the startup hopes to find Technical Co-Founder candidates either directly from the Hacker News community or with its assistance, if possible.

•  Each reader, who refers this position to someone that ultimately applies for the Technical Co-Founder
   position, will receive a to-be determined “thank you” reward for the effort. The reward depends on
   the size of participation; however, it will be, at minimum, an exclusive invite to the startup’s
   first event.
   Limit to the first twenty (20) persons that contact the startup before the Technical Co-Founder
   position is filled.

•  One (1) reader, who refers this position to someone that ultimately interviews for the Technical
   Co-Founder position, will receive founder-level perks for at least one year (does not include
   compensation perks).
   Limit to the first person who informs the startup of their referral of the (eventual) Technical Co-
   Founder. The first four (4) persons, afterwards, who refer this posting to someone that interviews
   for the position – before the position is filled – will receive a “founder invite” to any two (2)
   startup events.

•  If a reader sends or refers this posting to someone that becomes the startup’s Technical Co-Founder,
   the reader will receive founder-level perks for at least two (2) years or for as long as the
   Technical Co-Founder (referred) is at the startup – whichever is longer.
   Limit to the first person who refers the eventual Technical Co-Founder to the position and contacts
   the startup before the position is filled.

Note: It may be helpful for the referrer to either send us an email including the name(s) of those referred or for the referrer to ask the applicant(s) to inform the startup that they were informed of the position by someone else. Emails concerning referrals should be sent to [email protected].

If you’re interested in the startup and/or position, we would be appreciative if you’d “vote up” our effort – the faster we can find the startup's Technical Co-Founder (and the shorter the duration of our search), the better; however, we don't want to game HN voting.