Location: Remote
Type: Contract (Part-time or Full-time)
Focus: 70% Web App · 30% iOS Support
Stage: Early-stage, product-led startup
About Deck
Deck is the easiest way for you to go out with your people. An AI-native, gamified marketplace that helps people discover, decide on, and book the best experiences in their city - without the planning chaos.
Our belief is simple:
The web app is the first handshake with a stranger.
For many users, it will be the first place they experience Deck after seeing an ad, link, or shared session. This means the web experience must feel fast, fluid, delightful, and confidence-building - on par with products like Airbnb, Notion, or Linear.
We’re now looking for a strong web engineer to take real ownership of that experience.
The Role (What You’ll Actually Be Doing)
You will be the person responsible for making Deck’s web app feel world-class - visually, interactively, and performance-wise.
Core Responsibilities
Web App Ownership (≈70%)
* Own the end-to-end web experience: landing → discovery → interaction → conversion
* Build a fast, fluid, app-like web interface that rivals best-in-class consumer products
* Translate product & UX intent into high-quality frontend architecture
Optimize for:
* performance (load time, responsiveness)
* motion & transitions
* perceived speed
* conversion and engagement
Work closely with the founders to iterate quickly on:
* onboarding flows
* multiplayer / shareable experiences
* SEO-friendly, conversion-optimised pages
iOS Support (≈30%)
Support our CTO with frontend-adjacent work on the iOS app:
* shared logic
* UI polish
* bug fixes
* overflow tasks so the CTO can stay focused on core iOS development
What We’re Looking For
This matters more than pedigree.
Must-Haves
* Strong experience building modern web apps (React or similar)
* Deep understanding of frontend performance & UX
* Ability to think in user journeys, not just components
* Comfort working in a fast-moving, low-process environment
* Strong communication and ownership mindset
Nice-to-Haves (Not Required, But Big Plus)
Experience with:
* Next.js or similar frameworks
* Animation libraries (Framer Motion, GSAP, etc.)
* SEO-friendly app architectures
* Experience shipping consumer-facing products
* Exposure to mobile development (React Native / iOS collaboration)
* Familiarity with CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, basic pipelines)
How We Work
* Small, velocity-first founding team
* Minimal meetings, maximum clarity
* You’ll work directly with the CTO and founders
* We care deeply about craft, not just shipping checklists
Why This Role Is Interesting
* You’ll shape the first impression of the product for thousands of users
* Real ownership, not ticket-taking
* High-impact work directly tied to growth & fundraising
* Opportunity to grow into a long-term role as the company scales
How to Apply
Send your CV to hello@swipeondeck along with the following:
* A short intro
* Links to web apps you’ve built or worked on
* Anything that shows how you think about product quality & UX
One extra thing
If you’ve ever looked at a product like Airbnb or Notion and thought
“I know why this feels so good to use”
we really want to talk to you.