Technical Advisor (Early Stage Marketplace)

Company Description
Local Spaces is a design-led community connecting consumers, small brands, artists and makers. We curate local brands, artists, and home goods that bring meaning and character to the way we live. Our platform celebrates the connection between design and community, highlighting the stories, spaces, and creative collaborations shaping how we live and gather. From curated interiors to local partnerships, Local Spaces makes it easier to discover thoughtful design and connect with the people behind it. Whether you’re a homeowner, host, or designer, our goal is to inspire connection, creativity, and a sense of belonging through the spaces we share.
Role Description
We’re looking for a Technical Advisor to help us shape the foundation of our digital platform, a curated network where design meets community. You’ll guide us through building and refining a simple, scalable MVP that connects local makers, brands, and designers with conscious consumers and hospitality spaces. This isn’t a “big tech” role. It’s for someone who loves early-stage environments, understands modern low-code and open-source tools, and wants to help build something that blends technology, storytelling, and design integrity.
You’ll help us:
Refine our digital architecture and ensure scalability as we grow.
Develop the data structure and logic for our directory of makers, brands, and spaces.
Evaluate and implement integrations for membership management, e-commerce, and analytics.
Offer technical mentorship and input on product design, automation, and user experience decisions.
Help us set up light, maintainable systems that support storytelling, discovery, and community.
You might be a fit if you:
Have experience (or strong curiosity) in low-code product development, web architecture, or marketplace systems.
Are passionate about design, sustainability, and technology that brings people together.
Thrive in lean, creative environments where strategy and execution blur together.
Are energized by translating creative vision into simple, elegant digital systems.
Want to be part of a small, mission-driven team redefining how we discover and connect through design.
Details
Freelance advisory role (approx. 5–10 hrs/month)
Remote, flexible collaboration
Equity or stipend-based, depending on fit and engagement level
Potential to evolve into Fractional CTO or Technical Co-Founder as we scale

Work arrangement
Yes