Technology Development Team Lead
1 week ago
Technology Development Team Lead / CTO
Location: US | Remote | Equity Option Available
About our client
Our client is pioneering AI-powered customer engagement across multiple industries, from retail and eCommerce to education and service-based businesses. Our AI-powered assistant, delivers voice-first, text-based, and multimodal experiences, transforming how businesses interact with customers at scale.
We are looking for a Technology Development Team Lead who will drive our technical vision, build a high-performing AI-first development team, and help shape the future of AI-powered automation. This role has the potential to grow into a CTO position—or, for highly experienced candidates, begin as CTO from day one.
Role Overview
As the Technology Development Team Lead, you will be at the forefront of AI-driven technology development, leading the architecture, execution, and optimization of our AI-powered assistant and self-serve platform. You will be both a technical strategist and a hands-on problem solver, ensuring that we are building scalable, cutting-edge AI solutions that redefine customer engagement.
In the early stage, you will also act as the AI Service Delivery Manager, working closely with customers to deploy, optimize, and scale AI solutions while ensuring a seamless self-serve experience.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Leadership & Vision
- Define and execute the technical vision and AI-first development strategy.
- Lead the development of scalable, multi-industry AI-driven platforms with an emphasis on voice-first, self-serve, and multimodal engagement.
- Ensure best practices in AI model integration, data pipelines, infrastructure, and security.
Hands-On Development & AI Engineering
- Architect and optimize real-time AI-driven conversational systems with LLMs, vector databases, and AI-powered knowledge retrieval.
- Build self-serve customer & reseller portals to enable businesses to deploy and customize their AI assistants without engineering dependencies.
- Utilize AI-powered development tools (Copilot, AI-assisted DevOps, AI-driven test automation) to enhance engineering efficiency.
AI Service Delivery & Scalability
- Oversee AI deployment, integrations, and optimization across different verticals (retail, education, customer support, etc.).
- Build low-friction onboarding flows, ensuring seamless AI activation for businesses.
- Implement AI monitoring and observability tools to track engagement effectiveness.
Team Building & Leadership
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performance AI-first engineering team.
- Foster a culture of AI-driven development, continuous learning, and rapid iteration.
- Balance strategic planning with tactical execution, ensuring fast delivery cycles.
Startup Agility & Product Thinking
- Operate with a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable navigating ambiguity.
- Balance technical complexity with customer needs, ensuring a user-centric AI approach.
- Work closely with product, growth, and customer teams to refine AI engagement strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Deep expertise in AI/ML development, including LLMs, NLP, agent-based systems, and conversational AI.
- 10+ years of software development experience, with a track record of building scalable AI-first platforms.
- Strong background in cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and DevOps automation.
- Expertise in modern programming languages (Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar).
- Experience building self-serve SaaS platforms with AI-powered automation and dynamic configuration capabilities.
- Startup mindset—comfortable with both strategy and hands-on coding.
- Fluent in English with strong communication skills for US-based team and customer interactions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous CTO, VP Engineering, or Senior AI Leadership experience in a high-growth startup.
- Strong grasp of AI-first software development, self-serve SaaS models, and data-driven automation.
- Experience in voice-first AI, customer engagement automation, and multimodal AI interactions.
- Knowledge of security, compliance, and AI ethics in enterprise applications.
Ideal Candidate Profile
AI-native thinker—passionate about how AI transforms customer engagement and business automation.
A hands-on leader who balances technical innovation with practical execution.
A fast-moving problem solver who thrives in high-growth, AI-first environments.
Comfortable wearing multiple hats—strategic thinker, AI engineer, and startup builder.
Willing to challenge the status quo and build game-changing AI solutions.
Why Join us?
Shape the future of AI-driven engagement across industries.
Be part of the founding team, with the potential to become CTO.
Build AI-powered solutions with complete autonomy.
Competitive compensation, equity options, and long-term growth opportunities.
Work with a team that values AI innovation, speed, and real-world impact.
Ready to lead AI innovation at with our client? Apply now
This is a pre-revenue startup and the CTO role has a compensation plan consisting of a limited salary of $120K plus equity.
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