Careers
Two roles are open.
Readlock is a small team, so both roles are broad and involve the whole app. To
apply, send us work you are proud of. A portfolio or a few sample pages is plenty.
Story Copywriter
You adapt the ideas in a book into narrative chapters that a reader can still retell a week later.
Responsibilities
- Select the core ideas from a source book that will carry a skillbook
- Adapt each idea into a chapter with named characters, stakes, and consequences
- Write the questions, estimates, and reflection prompts placed between sections
- Maintain a clear, grounded prose style throughout
- Hold a consistent voice across a skillbook and across the wider library
Apply for this role
UX/UI Designer with Animations
You design the screens and motion that give Readlock its sense of place.
Responsibilities
- Design screens within the established pixel art system
- Animate key moments: screen transitions, sprite frames, and responses to a tap
- Specify timing, easing, and frame counts precisely enough to build from directly
- Extend the design tokens as new patterns require
- Prioritise reading, with motion that supports the chapter a reader is in
Apply for this role