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Technical co-founder– UV-Sensing NFC Wearable

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Portugal
Full-time
Remote

At Laika Ventures, we don’t just invest in ideas—we build and launch them. As a venture studio focused on AI-driven startups, we partner with ambitious entrepreneurs to launch and scale businesses with a hands-on approach.

Role

Technical co-founder– UV-Sensing NFC Wearable

Mission

Own the end-to-end technology stack for a smart hat-pin that logs UV exposure via NFC and powers a companion mobile app delivering personalized sun-safety guidance.

What You’ll Drive

  1. Product architecture – choose UV sensor, MCU, NFC module, power strategy, and enclosure; define data pipeline from pin ➜ phone ➜ cloud.
  2. Rapid prototyping & validation – breadboard builds, firmware proofs, mobile MVP, lab/field UV calibration.
  3. Full-stack roadmap – firmware, iOS/Android SDK, backend, analytics dashboards.
  4. Quality & compliance – low-power design, CE/FCC, ISO 17025 UV testing, data security.
  5. Team building – recruit and mentor HW, FW, mobile, and QA engineers.

You Bring

  • experience shipping consumer IoT or wearables at scale.
  • Hands-on with low-power RF (NFC/BLE/UWB), UV or optical sensors, ARM Cortex MCUs, and OTA firmware workflows.

Fit & Rewards

  • Equal seat at the strategy table; meaningful equity (> 20 %).
  • Salary post-seed raise.
  • Freedom to craft green-field architecture and team culture.

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