4_roles

Roles

What is this?

Roles define how owners can contribute to Smartup Zero. Below are the role definitions and open slots.

tc_leadership_team (3_1)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment:

Skills Required:
Commitment:
SC Potential (weekly):

Description:

tc_design (3_2)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: Mobile-first design (Android priority), Prototyping tools (Figma, or similar), Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design, Comfort with te...
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 1000

Description: ## The Mission You're not designing an app. You're designing how 450 million people communicate when everything else has failed. When a cyberattack...

tc_developer (3_3)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: Mobile development experience (Android/Kotlin OR iOS/Swift - ideally both), Shipped at least one production mobile app, Experience leading or mento...
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 1000

Description: The Mission You're not just building an app. You're building Onlife - the first ""browser"" for a new kind of network. A network that works whe...

tc_business (3_4)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: - Grant writing and public funding applications - Understanding of EU digital/resilience initiatives - Crowdfunding campaign design and execution -...
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 1000

Description: ## The Mission You're not building a business model for investors. You're building a sustainability engine for critical infrastructure. ONLIFE isn'...

tc_media (3_5)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: - Community building and moderation - Content strategy and editorial planning - Technical writing / science communication - Social media for mobili...
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 1000

Description: ## The Mission You're not doing marketing. You're building a movement. 10,000+ cyberattacks hit Europe last year. Zero citizen solutions exist when...

tc_science (3_6)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: - Deep understanding of wireless networking (Wi-Fi 6, UDP, routing) - Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) expertise - Graph theory and distributed system...
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 1000

Description: ## The Mission You're not doing research for publication. You're validating technology that 450 million people may depend on. The ONLIFE Mesh Proto...

tc_operational (3_7)

Type: team_captain
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: - Systems administration and DevOps (Docker, Linux, Git) - Python scripting and API integration - Understanding of Matrix/Element or similar federa...
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 1000

Description: ## The Mission You're not managing operations. You're running the engine of a new kind of organization. SmartupOS is the infrastructure that makes ...

Senior App Developer (3_3)

Type: senior
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: Kotlin, Android 12+, networking fundamentals (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth), mobile app architecture, Git, ability to read C++ for protocol integration
Commitment: 20-40 hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 750

Description: Lead the development of the ONLIFE emergency mesh app. Architect the integration between the mesh protocol layer (from Science Team) and the Android application. Own the Plugin Framework design, establish coding patterns, and mentor junior developers. Make critical technical decisions about app architecture, data flow (Groups, Cards, Manifest), and performance under stress conditions.

Junior App Developer (3_3)

Type: junior
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: Basic Kotlin or Java, Android fundamentals, Git, eagerness to learn networking concepts
Commitment: 10-20 hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 100

Description: Support the development of the ONLIFE app under guidance of the Senior Developer. Learn mesh protocol concepts, implement features following established patterns, write tests, review PRs, and document the codebase. Build understanding of emergency tech principles and mobile development best practices.

Senior Android Developer (3_3)

Type: senior
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: Kotlin, Java, go,
Commitment: 40+ hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 500

Description: Design, build, test the Onlife Android app so it can handle the new Onlife protocol.

Junior Android Developer (3_3)

Type: junior
Status: active
Recruitment: OPEN

Skills Required: Basic programming knowledge, Willingness to learn
Commitment: 10-20 hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 100

Description: Learn android skills needed for the Onlife app development, testing and maintenance.

Senior UX Designer (3_2)

Type: senior
Status: active
Recruitment: FUTURE

Skills Required: Proven experience as a UX Designer or similar role. Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design solutions. Proficiency with design and prot...
Commitment: 20-40 hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 800

Description: A UX (User Experience) Designer is a professional focused on creating meaningful and enjoyable experiences for users when they interact with digita...

Junior UX Designer (3_2)

Type: junior
Status: active
Recruitment: FUTURE

Skills Required: Tools: Proficiency in design/prototyping software like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD. Knowledge: Strong understanding of UX principles, user-centered des...
Commitment: 20-40 hrs/week
SC Potential (weekly): 100

Description: A Junior UX Designer helps create intuitive, user-friendly digital experiences by supporting senior designers in research, wireframing, prototyping...