Technical Co Founder / CTO

About Paaw

Paaw is the digital platform that makes adopting abandoned animals fast, easy, and joyful for both shelters and pet lovers.

20 000+ animals placed with forever families

1 700 partner shelters in Europe, 50 in the US

20 % month over month user growth

Revenue generated in France; expanding rapidly in the US

Currently raising to accelerate US growth, launch new premium features, and double down on AI powered matching.

Headquartered in San Francisco (Salesforce Tower, WeWork) with strong roots in France, Paaw is on a mission to turn every adoption into a perfect match—and give millions of animals a second chance.

Your Mission

As Technical Co Founder (future CTO) you will own everything product & tech:

Set the Technical Vision

Define and evolve a scalable, secure architecture for a two sided marketplace and data heavy AI services.

Build & Ship Relentlessly

Lead full product cycles—from discovery to deployment—using Node.js / TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, GCP/AWS, Docker/K8s.

Level Up Our AI Stack

Industrialize our behavioral matching models and recommendation engine; expand data pipelines (RescueGroups, shelter CRMs, vet records).

Own the Product Roadmap

Prioritize features that drive adoption conversions, shelter retention, and premium revenue (Express Response, upcoming “AI Boost” spotlight).

Scale Across Borders

Ensure flawless performance for EU & US partitions (GDPR, CCPA) and position Paaw for global expansion.

Why Join Paaw

Co Founder Equity: significant stake, negotiated based on experience & round size.

Competitive Salary: starts post funding, with flexibility up front.

Impact at Scale: every feature you ship helps real animals find homes faster.

Global Playground: split your time between San Francisco, Paris, and remote surf friendly spots.

Tech Freedom: greenfield opportunities to architect, choose tools, and shape culture from day one.

How to Apply

Shoot an email to with:

“Technical Co Founder – [Your Name]” in the subject line

A short note on why Paaw’s mission resonates with you

Links to your GitHub, LinkedIn, or any product you’ve built

A quick rundown of the toughest technical challenge you’ve solved

We review every application personally and move fast.

Join us to save animals, delight adopters, and build the world’s #1 pet adoption platform.

Let’s code a kinder world—one adoption at a time.