We are looking for a Founding Engineer at FITS!
If youre a future founder or an engineer eager to make a meaningful impact at scale this is one of the most exciting early-stage opportunities in the Middle East.
FITS is building the future of luxury fashion by combining world-class styling with cutting-edge AI. Were on a mission to transform the way people shop by creating the worlds most personalized stylist-driven fashion experience and positioning Saudi Arabia as a global leader in fashion and innovation.
This is an equity-only role to start with ideal for someone who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to make a meaningful mark on a product and company. Youll have the freedom to take ownership of technical decisions solve complex user and marketplace challenges and help create a unique fashion experience for our users.
Tasks
As part of our founding team youll have a rare opportunity to:
- Own the technical vision and build core infrastructure from the ground up
- Shape the product that will define a new category in fashion-tech
- Move fast dream big and leave a legacy in one of the fastest-growing tech and fashion ecosystems in the world
- Take the lead in building and launching FITS platform using FullStack creating a seamless and visually engaging experience for shoppers stylists and brands alike.
- Work closely with the founders and collaborate across product design and engineering to turn ideas into polished user-centric features that reflect our brand and mission.
- Develop clean reusable components to speed up development and ensure long-term performance and maintainability of the platform.
- Proactively identify and resolve bugs or performance issues continuously improving platform speed stability and user experience as we scale.
- Keep a pulse on the latest developments bringing fresh thinking and innovative solutions to the table.
- Help shape the platforms technical foundation contributing to decisions around architecture tooling and best practices as we build out our stack.
- Pitch in wherever needed whether thats tech-related or operational as part of the hustle and adaptability that comes with startup life.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience building E-Commerce platforms ideally 2 years but we care more about what youve built and how you think.
- Strong grasp of Dart and confidence working with RESTful APIs third-party packages and various integrations.
- A solid eye for mobile UI/UX you know how to turn wireframes into intuitive responsive and beautiful experiences.
- Comfortable using version control tools like Git and familiar with tools that keep projects running smoothly (e.g. Trello Jira Notion).
- You care deeply about user experience and the platforms performance and youre always looking for ways to improve load times responsiveness and usability.
- Start-up ready: youre flexible proactive and thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities can shift quickly.
- Great communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have (But Not Essential)
- Exposure to other mobile frameworks (like React Native) or a willingness to explore them when needed.
- Familiarity with backend tools like Firebase AWS or experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience working on marketplace products especially those that connect different user types.
- A portfolio or examples of Full Stack platforms youve built personal or professional.
Benefits
- Equity compensation based on experience.
- Salary and Bonus upon successful fundraising.
Why Join FITS
- Be one of the very first hires in a business with the ambition (and potential) to become the go-to way people discover and shop fashion a name that could one day become a verb.
- Work directly with experienced passionate founders who are building something meaningful at the intersection of tech style and culture.
- Have a real say in shaping the product the team and the culture your voice will matter from day one.
- Get in early with meaningful equity and be part of a bonus structure tied to our first raise and overall success.
- If youre entrepreneurial love solving tough problems and want to build a product that helps real people connect with brands and stylists in a fresh exciting way wed love to chat.
Were looking for a builder. A visionary. Someone who wants to help create the next Canva or Figma but for fashion.
Lets reinvent fashion together from Riyadh to the world.