Founder

Company Description DaizLabApp is an emerging technology venture focused on building digital products that solve real-world problems with simple, user-friendly solutions. Based in Ibadan, the company aims to combine modern software practices with deep local insight to create scalable products for regional and global markets. The team values experimentation, data-informed decisions, and rapid iteration to validate ideas and deliver value quickly. DaizLabApp is at an early stage, offering incoming leaders the opportunity to shape the product vision, culture, and long-term strategy from the ground up.

Role Description This is a full-time Founder role based in Ibadan with a hybrid work arrangement, combining on-site collaboration with flexibility to work from home. The Founder will define and refine the company vision, product strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with user needs and market opportunities. Day-to-day responsibilities include validating product ideas, coordinating product development, setting priorities for engineering and design, and overseeing go-to-market activities. The Founder will engage with potential users, partners, and early adopters to gather feedback, build relationships, and grow the product’s presence. The role also involves establishing operational processes, managing budgets, exploring funding opportunities, and building a small, high-performing team and culture.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to define a clear product vision, prioritize features, and manage a product roadmap in an early-stage or startup environment.
• Experience working with software development teams, with a solid understanding of modern product development practices and basic technical concepts.
• Strong skills in market research, user discovery, and customer development, including interviewing users and testing assumptions.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset, including comfort with ambiguity, experimentation, and rapid iteration.
• Solid business acumen with experience or strong interest in fundraising, partnerships, and revenue model design.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align diverse perspectives around shared goals.
• Experience building or leading small teams, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable culture.
• Ability to work primarily from Ibadan in a hybrid setup, with self-management skills to stay productive when working remotely.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience in startups or product-based roles.
• Previous experience launching a product, startup, or side project is a strong advantage.