Chief Technology Officer CTO Founding Engineering Leader

4 weeks ago

San Francisco CA, United States Hirewell Full time

Chief Technology Officer CTO Founding Engineering Leader Direct Hire
Founding CTO / Engineering Leader
San Francisco (Hybrid / In Office)
Were an early-stage AI-driven startup operating at the intersection of media, creativity, and advanced tech. Were now looking for a seasoned technical leader who can match our pace and help us scale both product and team.
Be the technical foundation: drive engineering strategy, architecture, and infrastructure decisions from the ground up
Lead by doing: write production-level code in your strongest area (backend, AI systems, or frontend) while building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team
Architect robust systems capable of handling real-time collaboration and compute-intensive AI workloads
Build toward internal AI/ML capabilities including model deployment, scaling inference, and experimentation infrastructure
A hands-on engineering leader who thrives in a zero-to-one environment and enjoys scaling systems and teams
Someone whos seen multiple stages of growth, ideally as a founder, early technical leader, or startup CTO
Comfortable with rapid cycles, incomplete data, and hard technical tradeoffs
Able to navigate both individual contribution and executive-level leadership, switching as the business demands
Drawn to high-upside opportunities and willing to go all-in on a mission that excites you
8+ years in software engineering with 2+ years in a leadership or founder-level role
End-to-end product developmentfrom first commit to customer adoption at scale
Experience with high-performance backend systems, modern frontend stacks, or AI/ML pipelines
Familiarity with GPU infrastructure, model inference workflows, and scaling cloud-based systems
Bonus: experience in generative media, creator tools, or real-time rendering pipelines
The Tech Stack (Not Set in Stone)
Cloud-native, edge compute, Docker, GPU orchestration, CDNs
AI/ML: Inference streaming, integration of video/image generation models, real-time model-serving
Testing automation, performance monitoring, internal tooling for fast iteration
Executive-level scope: Equity and upside reflect the timing of the opportunity
Join a team that ships fast and frequently, without red tape
Impact: Help build a product from the ground up that could reshape how millions create and engage with content
Competitive salary range (flexible based on experience and needs)
Equity package reflecting early leadership impact
Benefits and relocation support if needed
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