Founding CTO

🚀 HIRING: Founding CTO / Technical Cofounder – Airawath📍 Remote (US-Based) → Hybrid/Onsite later🧠 Hands-on Senior IC • Architect • AI + Consumer + Fintech Builder💼 Pre-Seed • Zero-to-One Environment • High OwnershipAirawath is building a next-generation consumer experience that blends AI-driven personalization, e-invitations, social interactions, modern gifting, and future-proof e-commerce and fintech layers — all under one beautifully engineered platform.We’re looking for a rare founding CTO — someone who:Writes code dailyArchitects systems from scratchUnderstands consumer products deeplyHas experience in marketplaces, social apps, event platforms, or fintechCan lead engineering end-to-end while working with offshore support teamsWants real ownership and the opportunity to build something iconicIf you’re a Silicon Valley-style builder who thrives in zero-to-one environments, we want to talk to you.🔥 What You’ll Build & LeadAI & ML (Core to Airawath):Personalization modelsAI-driven recommendationsSemantic search & embeddingsIntegration of LLM-based user experienceConsumer Product Engineering:Robust event/e-invitation workflowsSocial-features: feeds, interactions, sharing, personalizationHighly performant user-facing features with great UXFeatures that require emotional, relational, and contextual designE-Commerce & Marketplace Foundations:Product catalog systemsIntegrations with affiliate/product APIsScalable browsing, filtering, ranking mechanismsCheckout flows (non-financial at this stage)Fintech (Future Ready):Secure transaction layersWallet-like systems & balancesTransaction logging, auditing, and risk handling(No sensitive fintech details disclosed publicly)Engineering Leadership:Guide offshore developersRecruit the first 3–6 in-house engineersDefine engineering culture, standards, and long-term architectureThis role is NOT for a “strategic CTO” — this is for someone who builds, ships, and architects.🧠 Technical Strengths We’re Looking ForYou must be very strong in most of these:Backend & System ArchitectureDeep expertise in Python, Node, Go, or similarAPI design, distributed systems, scalable microservicesReal-time or near-real-time backend workflowsEvent-driven systems (Kafka, Redis Streams, etc.)Strong security, authentication, and permissions designAI / ML (Important but not the only requirement)Embeddings, ranking models, personalizationVector search systems (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus)AI integration with product flowsExperience integrating or fine-tuning LLMsConsumer ApplicationsExperience in any of these areas is a big plus:Event/e-invitation platformsSocial media features (activity feeds, likes, sharing, comments systems)Creator or content-rich appsHigh-quality mobile/web UX productsMessaging/notification systemsE-Commerce / MarketplaceProduct catalogsSearch, filtering, sorting, ranking systemsIntegration with third-party product APIsAffiliate pipelinesCheckout frameworks, cart logic, order historyFintech Fundamentals(High-level understanding sufficient for now)Basic card/payment flow understandingSecure transaction modelsData integrity and audit trailsNot required: prior fintech regulatory knowledge.Required: the ability to design secure, compliant-ready systems.⚡ Who You AreHands-on senior IC engineer + architectThrives in ambiguity, speed, and ownershipKnows how to balance AI with consumer product needsObsessed with performance, scale, and user experienceHates corporate layers; loves buildingCan think in business terms, not just codeWants a true cofounder-level role with meaningful equity💰 Compensation (Founder-Friendly & Competitive) During 3-Month Founder Evaluation (Probation):Flexible monthly compensation (TBD based on stage and candidate seniority)Full technical authorityAfter Probation → CTO + Cofounder:Equity: ~8–12% (industry-standard for founding CTOs)Salary: Competitive market CTO salary post funding ($110k–$160k typical)4-year vesting, 1-year cliffAbility to build and lead the engineering organization🌱 Why Join Airawath?Large consumer market with high emotional and social valueAI-first personalization with broad potentialMultiple product verticals that converge into one platformReal ownership and autonomyWork directly with a founder who is product-driven and vision-orientedA chance to build a category-defining company from the ground floor📩 Ready to Build Something Iconic?Send your intro, GitHub/portfolio, or LinkedIn to:📧 sarath@analyticera.ioSubject: Founding CTO Application – Airawath#CTO #FoundingEngineer #TechnicalCofounder #StartupJobs #AIStartup#ConsumerTech #SaaSJobs #FullStackEngineer #AIEngineer #MLEngineer#LLM #AppliedAI #RecommendationSystems #EcommerceTech #FintechEngineering#SocialApps #ProductEngineering #BackendEngineering #PythonDeveloper#NodeDeveloper #SystemArchitecture #TechLeadership #ZeroToOne #BuilderMindset#SiliconValleyCulture #EarlyStageStartup #HiringNow #Airawath