Founding Engineer

We're Nudge Care, a fast-moving startup on a mission to reinvent how people can build healthier lives, not just for today, but for the years ahead. We're building a product that helps people live longer and better: combining science-backed plans, wearables, labs, and real expert guidance in a beautifully simple app. Think Apple Health meets behavioral science, built on smart data, research, and actual, usable routines. We've got: early traction: a waitlist of 150 users, with 40 already completing the Nudge protocol. exceptional backing: supported by top angels, including startup CTOs, successful founders (both current and exited), and big-tech executives from Greece and abroad. a bold vision: we'd love to walk you through it on an intro call. and now we're ready to expand our founding team with the first full-time (human) engineer. About The Role You'll be our first full-time engineering hire, ideally a full-stack dev (Node.js + React) with a strong backend mindset. You'll work side-by-side with the founders (ex-product builders at high-growth startups) and 2 freelancers already laying down the MVP. Responsibilities: Architect and scale our core mobile app and website (backend first, frontend next) Ship features end-to-end, fast and clean Work with product, design, and medical advisors to build something super useful Build internal tools and feedback systems to speed up iteration Plug in AI tools where they make us better, smarter, faster Grow meaningfully, in your role and beyond About You You know your stuff: 3+ years of experience building full-stack products (Node.js, React, PostgreSQL or similar) You lean backend: You enjoy designing data models, APIs, and scalable logic You get startups: No playbook? No problem. You will help us write it. You're excited about this space: You're not a health nut, but the mission should resonate You use AI tools: Not just Sonnet 3.7 on the side, you actively explore and adopt tools that make you faster and better You want a seat at the table: We are open to high-equity packages or cofounder-level discussions if the fit is right You're based in Greece (Athens preferred): We have a hybrid setup but meet IRL frequently Bonus Points You've worked with AI integrations, architectures, or LLM workflows You've built, broken, and shipped, side projects or 0→1 products You care about quality of life and how habits shape it You have solved this

We're Nudge Care, a fast-moving startup on a mission to reinvent how people can build healthier lives, not just for today, but for the years ahead.