Work with Us at Propel

Join Propel's mission as
our technical co-founder.

This is not just another job description. This is the opportunity to join a start-up with a big vision for the social change sector. We are Propel, an AI-powered platform transforming how knowledge is used to more effectively implement development and humanitarian projects.

About Propel

Propel is a groundbreaking tool designed to transform how NGOs capture experiences and critical lessons to inform decisions for more impactful humanitarian and development interventions. Propel enables organisations to easily capture, access and apply lessons and knowledge they develop during project implementation. The tool guides the learning journeys of organisations throughout project implementation and enables them to reflect on their assumptions, learn what works and use these learnings for strategic decision-making to build organisational memory.

Mission and Scope

We are now at a critical juncture. The development and humanitarian sector is facing key challenges. For us to tackle global crises, such as climate change, poverty and hunger, we need development and humanitarian interventions to be more efficient and effective. The way to achieve this? By enabling organisations and teams to build on the knowledge and experience they already have. We make that possible with our software.

Propel has been designed with and for organisations, including NGOs, UN agencies, and various other entities. Our reach extends globally, catering to a wide array of professionals such as project officers, MEAL advisors, field officers, and project managers, with a potential to serve NGOs and non-profits worldwide. We have developed and soft launched the first version of Propel. After initial piloting, we are now building our team and taking the steps to scale this solution for organisations worldwide. To do that, we are looking for the person who wants to join Propel's founding team, leading the tech development and ensuring Propel continues to bring cutting-edge technology to this sector.

What we're looking for

Joining Propel as the technical co-founder, you are becoming part of the team to build up Propel from it's intital success to bringing our global vision to life. It is more than a job. It's a 110% commitment. Who you should be:

> A tech enthusiast with experience in modern frameworks and cloud services
> A strategic thinker ready to own the product roadmap and innovate
> A hands-on leader excited to scale a startup and drive meaningful change
> Someone with the ambition to build a tech company from the ground up

What you'll lead

You'll be part of the founding team of Propel and will lead the tech development ensuring Propel stays ahead of the curve, delivering maximum value to our current and future clients.

Min. expected tech expertise:

  1. UI: React (with Vite & TypeScript), Mantine, AWS S3/CloudFront
  2. API: Serverless architecture with TRPC, OpenAPI, AWS Lambda, ArangoDB
  3. AI: OpenAI API, RAG

Beyond technical requirements, you will contribute to building the company, and therefore, work at the intersection between our clients and the product as well as other strategic activities of Propel.  

Sounds like the adventure you want to join?

Send a message introducing yourself and why you want to be the technical co-founder of Propel to sarah@propelapp.org.

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