[Hiring] Co-founder @Solpace

Role Description

Solpace is building the digital infrastructure that returns financial sovereignty, data intelligence, and creative power to artists, independent venues, and fans across Europe. We are creating a sovereign alternative to extractive ticketing platforms and streaming services.

• 0 percent creator commission on direct digital music releases, vinyl, and merch, with instant automated revenue splits (Smart Splits) executed at checkout.
• Predictive booking and yield forecasting models for independent venues, festival organisers, and promoters.
• Resilient offline-first gate scanning, cryptographic rotating QR tickets, and local-first venue tools that never halt queues, even in subterranean concrete bunkers with zero cell reception.
• Multimodal audio intelligence matching fans to music and events based on how tracks actually sound and feel.

The Stack:

• Web & App Layer: React, Next.js 14, TypeScript, MapLibre GL, HLS audio streaming
• Backend & Data: Node.js, Express, TypeScript, PostgreSQL (pgvector), Redis, MeiliSearch
• Audio & AI Pipelines: Python, GPU pipelines, semantic audio embeddings (CLAP/OpenL3)

What You Will Co-Own:

• Core Platform Engineering: End-to-end fullstack architecture, from Smart Splits and offline scanner PWAs to our interactive Atlas nightlife map.
• Audio Intelligence & Algorithms: Developing our Python audio pipelines, taste-vector matching, and predictive booking models.
• Foundational Architecture: Making core architectural and security decisions as we prepare for launch and acceleration.

Compensation & Commitment

• Substantial Co-founder Equity stake (standard vesting with cliff).
• Flexible commitment: Can start part-time alongside finishing studies or transitioning into full-time.
• Greenfield technical leadership and true co-ownership.

Company Description

We bridge live events, direct-to-fan music discovery, and independent cultural scenes. Our platform combines high-throughput, offline-resilient event access control with artist-centric streaming and direct monetization, removing exploitative corporate intermediaries from grassroots culture.

Headquartered in Stockholm with deep cultural ties across Berlin and the wider European scene, Solpace is engineer-driven and purpose-built for the subcultures that define modern music.