Technical Co-Founder (Full-Stack Engineer) – Sports Tech Startup (Equity)

I’m building ReviewMyCoach, a sports-tech platform bringing transparency to coaching by allowing athletes to review and evaluate coaches—similar to RateMyProfessors, but built for sports.

Right now, the platform is live and functional with:

A working website (frontend + backend already built)

An initial database of ~50,000 coaches

Early users and reviews already on the platform

Core product concept validated through real athlete feedback

We are currently in the early-stage (pre-revenue) growth phase, with a clear vision to scale into a major platform across all sports (youth, high school, college, and beyond). The long-term goal is to become the standard trust and decision-making layer for athletes choosing coaches, teams, and programs globally.

Up to this point, development has been handled by a freelance developer, but I’m now looking to bring on a technical co-founder to take full ownership of the product and engineering as we move into a serious growth and scaling phase.

This is not a “build a small feature” role—this is an opportunity to own the entire technical side of a startup from this point forward.

What Needs to Be Built / Improved:

Refactoring and improving the current codebase for scalability

Building a robust backend to support large-scale user growth

Creating systems for review verification and moderation (to prevent fake reviews)

Expanding search, filtering, and coach profile functionality

Implementing scraping/data pipelines to expand the coach database nationwide

Improving UX/UI to drive user engagement and retention

Preparing the platform for monetization (subscriptions, premium features, etc.)

Why This Is a Big Opportunity:

Millions of athletes and parents make decisions about coaches every year with almost zero reliable information

There is currently no dominant platform solving this problem in sports

Strong potential for multiple revenue streams (B2C + B2B + recruiting tools)

Opportunity to build a category-defining company in sports tech

Who I’m Looking For:

A builder who wants to be a true partner, not just an employee

Strong full-stack engineer (React / Next.js / Node.js or similar stack preferred)

Someone who understands how to scale consumer platforms

Bonus if you have experience with scraping, data systems, or marketplaces

Willing to commit long-term and help build this into a real company

About Me:

I’m a Division 1 athlete at Bryant University and the founder of ReviewMyCoach. I’ve taken this from idea → live product, built initial traction, and am now focused on scaling, growth, and fundraising. I’m fully committed to building this into a major company and am looking for the right technical partner to do it with.

Compensation:

Equity-based (20–40% depending on experience and fit), with standard vesting.