Technical Cofounder

Company Description Cord is a SaaS B2BC people intelligence platform that helps organizations gain clearer insights into their teams and operations. The platform connects with everyday workplace tools to surface meaningful data and patterns about collaboration and performance. By integrating seamlessly with existing workflows, Cord enables more informed decisions around people, processes, and productivity. The company focuses on building intuitive, data-driven solutions that empower businesses to better understand and support their workforce.

Role Description As a Technical Cofounder at Cord, you will play a central role in shaping the product, technology strategy, and overall direction of the company. This is a full-time hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA, with flexibility for some work from home. Day-to-day responsibilities include architecting and developing core platform features, integrating with third-party tools and APIs, and ensuring the scalability, security, and reliability of the product. You will collaborate closely with the founding team on product roadmap decisions, contribute to go-to-market planning, and support customer conversations with technical insight. Additional activities include overseeing technical documentation, mentoring future engineering hires, and helping build a strong, inclusive engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, design robust solutions, and make sound technical and product decisions.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with non-technical partners, presenting complex ideas clearly, and engaging with customers and investors.
• Experience with sales and customer-facing activities, including technical demos, supporting deal cycles, and aligning product capabilities with client needs.
• Marketing and research skills to help identify market opportunities, understand user needs, and refine product positioning and messaging.
• Proficiency in building and scaling SaaS products, including experience with modern web technologies, cloud infrastructure, and API integrations.
• Prior startup or early-stage experience, with a willingness to take ownership, operate with limited resources, and iterate quickly.
• Ability to work on-site in Atlanta, GA on a regular basis while effectively managing hybrid work arrangements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.