Senior Software Engineer (Founding Team – Volunteer)

Senior Software Engineer (Founding Team – Volunteer)

Location: Remote

Commitment: Approximately 2–3 hours per day

Duration: Initial 3-month volunteer engagement (with the option to extend)

About HAVORA

HAVORA is redefining and re-engineering the future of modern dating and relationships.

We're building a premium relationship technology platform that helps people build intentional, meaningful, and lasting relationships through trust, compatibility, psychology, and thoughtful technology.

We're not building another dating app. We're building a category-defining consumer technology company with global ambitions, starting from Nigeria.

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong technical leadership experience to help architect, build, and lead the engineering team as we develop our MVP.

The Role

As our Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for establishing engineering excellence at HAVORA.

You'll work directly with the Founder, Technical Product Manager, Product Designers, QA Engineers, and Product Researchers to transform product requirements into a scalable, production-ready application.

Beyond writing code, you'll mentor junior engineers, define engineering standards, review pull requests, make architectural decisions, and ensure that everything we build reflects the premium quality HAVORA stands for.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, takes ownership, and is excited about building a world-class product from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering team and provide technical direction throughout product development.

Design and maintain HAVORA's overall software architecture.

Build and maintain a high-quality native iOS application using modern Apple development practices.

Architect scalable backend services using Supabase and PostgreSQL.

Collaborate closely with Product Managers to translate product requirements into technical solutions.

Work with Product Designers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation of designs.

Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Establish engineering standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.

Ensure application performance, security, maintainability, and scalability.

Plan and manage technical debt appropriately.

Build reusable and maintainable components.

Integrate authentication, notifications, analytics, and monitoring tools.

Participate in sprint planning and technical estimation.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.

Prepare the platform for future AI-powered compatibility features.

Technical Stack

You should have strong experience with most of the following technologies:

Mobile Development

Swift

SwiftUI

MVVM Architecture

Clean Architecture

Repository Pattern

Dependency Injection

Async/Await

Backend

Supabase

PostgreSQL

Supabase Edge Functions

REST APIs

Authentication

Database Design

Cloud & Services

Firebase Cloud Messaging

Firebase Crashlytics

PostHog Analytics

Version Control

Git

GitHub

Pull Request Reviews

Branching Strategies

Security

JWT Authentication

Apple Sign-In

Google Authentication

Secure Keychain Storage

HTTPS

API Security

Row-Level Security (Supabase)

Testing & Quality

Unit Testing

Integration Testing

UI Testing

XCTest

Debugging

Performance Optimisation

CI/CD

Experience with one or more:

GitHub Actions

Fastlane

Xcode Cloud

Preferred Experience

Experience integrating or preparing systems for:

AI APIs

Recommendation Systems

Face Verification APIs

Real-time Messaging

Push Notifications

Consumer Mobile Applications

Startup Product Development

Leadership Expectations

We're looking for someone who can:

Mentor and support junior engineers.

Make sound architectural decisions.

Balance speed with long-term scalability.

Encourage clean, maintainable code.

Foster collaboration across Product, Design, QA, and Engineering.

Drive technical discussions and engineering best practices.

Take ownership of engineering deliverables.

Help recruit and grow the engineering team over time.

What We're Looking For

Beyond technical ability, we're looking for someone who:

Thinks like an owner.

Communicates clearly and respectfully.

Enjoys solving meaningful problems.

Thrives in startup environments.

Is proactive and self-driven.

Values collaboration over ego.

Pays close attention to detail.

Believes technology can strengthen meaningful human relationships.

Why Join HAVORA?

You'll join at the earliest stage of our journey and play a critical role in shaping the technology behind one of Africa's most ambitious consumer technology startups.

Your decisions will influence the product architecture, engineering culture, and technical direction from day one.

Compensation:

HAVORA is currently a bootstrapped startup.

This is a volunteer founding role, and there is currently no salary or stipend.

As HAVORA grows and secures funding or investment, founding team members who demonstrate exceptional commitment, leadership, and impact will be prioritised for:

Permanent paid employment

Senior engineering leadership opportunities

Potential long-term incentives, including equity at the Founder's discretion

We're looking for builders who believe in the vision and want to help create something meaningful from the ground up.

How to Apply

If you're excited about building a premium consumer technology product, leading an engineering team, and helping redefine meaningful human connection through technology, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV or Resume and GitHub profile to:

[email protected]

Subject: Application – Senior Software Engineer