Founding Chief Technology Officer (Equity Only)

Company Description

MealOBox is a tech-driven foodtech startup based in Lucknow, transforming meal delivery for working professionals and students. By partnering with local kitchen owners, the platform delivers fresh, home-style tiffin meals with hygiene and consistency as top priorities. MealOBox offers flexible subscriptions, skip-meal options, and verified vendor networks to enhance convenience. Beyond meal delivery, the platform supports kitchen growth and timely delivery, fostering a healthier and connected food ecosystem. Available on Android (iOS coming soon), MealOBox is creating a smarter way to eat better.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for the Founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at MealOBox, located in Lucknow. The Founding CTO will lead the development, scaling, and optimization of the company's technology infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing end-to-end product development, implementing scalable backend systems, overseeing mobile app development, ensuring seamless integration for partners and customers, and shaping the organization's technical vision. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and ownership of the technology roadmap are key aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Backend Development, Cloud Infrastructure, and API Integration
• Front-End and Mobile Application Development experience, preferably with expertise in Android and iOS platforms
• Strong skills in Product Development, Agile Methodologies, and Project Management
• Knowledge of Data Analytics, System Optimization, and Scalability Best Practices
• Excellent leadership qualities with the ability to build and mentor technical teams
• Prior experience with startups or entrepreneurial ventures is a plus
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred

Stage right now

Web is live (placeholder). React Native apps 3050%. Backend/APIs 40%. Clear path to MVP.

What you'll ship fast (first 68 weeks)

Vendor discovery 4 km

Subscriptions + Razorpay (test live)

Time-slots & Skip-Meal rules

Kitchen Audit Grades (A/B/C) surfaced in UI

Admin dashboard for vendor onboarding, audits, orders, payouts-lite

CI/CD on AWS, logs/metrics, crash reporting; internal testing builds (Android/iOS)

Our stack

MERN (Next.js + Node/Express/Nest) React Native (Customer, Kitchen, Delivery) MongoDB AWS Maps (Mapbox/Google) FCM

Offer

2.55% direct equity from the company pie (not ESOP/options) until funding salary at market post-funding.

Location: Lucknow On-Site (preferred)

About you

You've taken a v1 from 50% 100% and launched. Strong MERN + RN + AWS. Comfortable with payments, maps, push, CI/CD, and TypeScript/testing discipline.

How to apply

DM me with GitHub + 1 shipped app or email [Confidential Information] (subject: Founding CTO MealOBox). I'll share the 30/60/90 plan and the infra checklist.