Part Time Software Engineer (Early Stage Startup)
What We’re Looking For In This Role:
Core Requirements:
● Strong experience with React Native and JavaScript/TypeScript
● Full-stack development skills
● Available to work 5-10 hours per week short-term, with flexibility week to week
● Open to transitioning into a full-time role by fall, contingent on beta traction
● Experience working in remote teams with async collaboration
● Familiarity with mobile app scaling
● Open to equity compensation pre-funding round
● Passionate about helping others improve
Nice to Haves:
● Based in the NYC / Tri-State area
● Loves golf (or at least tolerates it)
What You’ll Be Working On
Short Term Projects
● Add new features and functionality based on user feedback
● Scaling the product as we integrate new business channels, such as implement deep linking and user attribution
● Develop the product strategy and technical stack Longer-Term Projects
● Manage and expand the engineering team
● Continue to add new features and functionality based on user feedback
● Explore tools for coaches to better manage feedback—especially for hybrid in-person and app-based lessons
● Iterate with speed as we grow and adapt post-launch
Why Zwing?
We’ve been hard at work on Zwing since October 2024. We work together and encourage each other every day, and as longtime best friends, creating a fun and positive work environment has been paramount since day one our journey building Zwing. Furthermore, we believe we are taking the right approach to capitalize on a great opportunity that is more significant than it may appear at first glance.
At Zwing, you’d be joining a small team with:
● A finished MVP resulting from in-depth market research
● A clear go-to-market strategy
● An excited and fast-growing waitlist and user base Massive Market Opportunity Despite golf’s $100B+ footprint and a post-COVID surge in participation (up 16% since 2019), 85% of golfers still don’t take lessons. Instruction is inconvenient, overpriced, intimidating, and disconnected from where golfers are.
Founder-Market Fit
Both co-founders played competitive golf and at the collegiate level. We understand the golf community as well as anyone and have validated our thesis through 80+ conversations with PGA coaches during our customer discovery process.
Strong Market Tailwinds
● Golf participation is at an all-time high with 47M+ golfers in the United States alone
● Women and BIPOC participation is rising rapidly — 39% of new golfers are women, 29% of juniors are nonwhite
● Ranges are surging, 20k+ ranges in America and 1,600+ simulator bars, Topgolf expanding to 150+ venues
● Tech adoption is growing amongst golfers; 64% now consume swing instruction online