[the questions]
Seven questions worth answering up front. If you have one we haven't covered, email us at hello@akvasoft.com — we'll answer it directly and add it here if other applicants will benefit.
A real monthly salary, paid at market rate for your level in Sri Lanka. Not a stipend. Not equity-only. Not "we'll pay you when revenue comes in." Real money for the full twelve weeks, sent on time, with proper paperwork.
The exact figure depends on your experience level and track — we'll discuss it during the conversation that follows your application. We pay weekly or monthly, your choice.
One of two things.
If you proved you can ship — meaning the product works, you talked to real users, you made decisions that turned out to be right or wrong but were thoughtful — and you'd be a good fit on the Akvasoft team, we offer you a full-time engineering role. Same salary level, real product work, no probation.
If it's not a fit on either side, you leave with a paid twelve weeks, a portfolio piece you actually built, and our network of founders and engineers across the markets we serve. No claw-back. No bond. No lock-in. We don't believe in trapping people.
Yes. The IP is yours from day one and stays yours. We don't take ownership of what you build during the programme.
If your project grows enough that you want to scale it and we want to back it — that's a separate conversation we have at the end of the twelve weeks, on terms we negotiate together. No equity grab at the start. No "Akvasoft owns 51%" hidden in the application form.
Remote-first.
Akvasoft has offices in Helsinki (Finland) and Colombo (Sri Lanka). If you're in Colombo and want to come into the office, you can — we'll make a desk available. If you're elsewhere in Sri Lanka or working from home full-time, that's completely fine.
Mentorship sessions, design reviews, and team check-ins all happen over video. The programme is designed around remote delivery.
No. Apply first. Decide later.
We don't want you putting your current situation at risk before you know if this is real. Send the pitch. If we want to talk further, we'll set up a call within a week of accepting your application. If we offer you a place in the programme, we'll work out the timing together — including a sensible notice period at your current job.
If you need to keep your current job until the programme actually starts, that's fine. We'd rather you transition cleanly than scramble.
A few slides. Even rough ones. We're judging the thinking, not the design polish.
Five things to cover:
If you don't have slides, write it as a single page. Format doesn't matter. Thinking does.
We respond to every application within one week of receiving it. Yes, every one — including no's. We don't ghost.
If your application interests us, we'll set up a 30-minute call within a week of that response. Two more weeks for any follow-up before we make a final decision.
So worst case: about five weeks from application to final answer. Usually faster.
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If something else is bothering you, email hello@akvasoft.com — we read every message and reply to most within 24 hours.
Otherwise, send the pitch.