A lean technical founding team that shipped a 76k-LOC, 47-screen AI ecosystem solo. The seed round builds the commercial execution layer: growth, backend scaling, and community.
Senior Flutter and backend engineer. Owns production stability, CI/CD pipeline, and test infrastructure. Deep experience with Firebase, Firestore security rules, and LLM integration patterns.
Responsible for the cosmic-professional design language across 47 screens. Will transition to full-time in Q3 once the design system stabilises and expansion screens are needed.
Owns test coverage expansion (unit, widget, integration). Defines regression suites for multi-platform releases. Will shift to full-time in Y2 as release cadence accelerates.
| Timing | Role | Type | Rationale | Budget/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 Y1 | Sr Mobile Engineer | FTE | Production hardening, test coverage, iOS release. Unblocks founder for product/strategy. | ~$8–12k |
| Q1 Y1 | Growth Lead | FTE | Owns acquisition funnel, paid campaigns, creator partnerships, and conversion optimisation. | ~$7–10k |
| Q2 Y1 | Backend / LLMOps Engineer | FTE | Scale Firebase/Firestore, harden Cloud Functions, manage LLM cost and safety infrastructure. | ~$8–11k |
| Q2 Y1 | CS / Community Manager | FTE | Handle support at scale, build creator community, drive referral and NPS improvement. | ~$4–6k |
| Q3 Y1 | UI/UX Designer (FT) | FTE ↑ | Convert fractional designer to full-time. New module screens + design system ownership. | ~$5–8k |
| Q4 Y1 | Sr Flutter Developer | FTE | Accelerate AstroKnow, AstroMarket, B2B features. Second senior mobile hire for iOS/Android parity. | ~$8–12k |
| Y2-Q1 | Data Lead / ML Engineer | FTE | AstroKnow profiling, recommendation engine, LLM fine-tuning roadmap, B2B data product. | ~$9–13k |
| Y2-Q2 | Content Lead | FTE | SEO content programme, interpretation library expansion, creator content strategy. | ~$4–6k |
| Y2-Q3 | Fractional CFO | Fractional | Series A preparation: investor reporting, financial controls, board governance. | ~$3–5k |
Every growth decision is backed by at least 2 weeks of data. Intuition surfaces hypotheses; metrics validate them.
Iterate quickly on unvalidated surfaces. Apply engineering rigour to anything touching payments, privacy, or user data.
Decisions are written, not verbal. Documentation is a first-class artifact, not a post-hoc chore.
GDPR, data minimisation, and honest AI disclaimers are requirements, not optional features. We never trade user trust for growth.
Phase 0 is about learning. Marketing spend only scales after validated retention. This sequencing is in the operating model.
No hire without clear ROI signal. No paid channel without CAC payback modelled. No infrastructure spend without utilisation metrics.
OWASP Top 10 compliance, Firestore security rules, no secrets in binaries, pen-test before Series A.
Astrology is users' belief system, not a growth hack. We build tools that respect and serve that seriously.
Monthly investor updates, bad news before good, KPI dashboards shared proactively. No surprises at board meetings.
Building a six-language product requires genuine cultural empathy. We hire people who expand our blind spots.