CTO | AI & Data Infrastructure

C&D Talent Advisory - AcademyFinland5 hours ago

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Snapshot

We're hiring a hands-on CTO / Founding Engineer profile to lead the technical direction of a seed-stage startup building enterprise-grade AI and data infrastructure systems.

This is a foundational leadership role, responsible for shaping:

System architecture
Engineering structure
Hiring strategy
Technical direction

You will take ownership of a product and team at an early stage and drive it through its next phase of growth and maturity.

Location: Remote | London (Exec team based)

Compensation: $150,000 – $200,000 + :5% Equity

Job Type: Full-time

Ideal Candidate Profile

Has built and evolved products and teams in early-stage environments
Strong depth in:

AI + data systems
Infrastructure + architecture

Combines:

Technical depth
Leadership and communication

Comfortable operating with ambiguity and high ownership

What You'll Do

Own technical vision and architecture across AI/data systems
Lead and scale a distributed engineering team (currently 5+)
Make key decisions on:

Infrastructure
Data platforms
AI/ML systems

Build and deliver enterprise-grade products
Drive hiring and attract top engineering talent
Collaborate with executives and clients on technical strategy
Balance:

Research-driven exploration
Practical, product-focused execution

What We're Looking For

Experience as:

CTO or
Founding / early-stage engineer in a scaling startup

10+ years in software engineering
Deep expertise in:

Data systems
AI/ML infrastructure
Enterprise software

Strong hands-on engineering capability
Experience leading remote engineering teams
Track record of:

Hiring strong engineers
Scaling teams and systems

Bonus:

Experience with LLMs / advanced AI systems
Background in high-caliber tech environments
Exposure to startup growth stages (pre-seed Series A/B)

Location & Eligibility

Remote (aligned with London-based leadership)

Comfortable working across UK/EU time zones
UK / EU candidates preferred
Remote contractors considered

Why This Role

Join at seed stage ($3.1M raised) with meaningful equity
Define and evolve the technical architecture and roadmap
Build AI/data infrastructure systems for enterprise use cases
Work directly with founders and executive stakeholders
Opportunity to attract and build a high-caliber engineering team

If you're looking to take full technical ownership, build and scale meaningful AI systems, and shape both product and team from an early stage — this is your opportunity to lead that journey. Apply now...

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