CTO

Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by C&D Talent Advisory

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

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:

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
  • AI + data systems
  • 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
  • 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:

  • 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
  • Experience leading remote engineering teams
  • Track record of:
  • 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)
  • Remote (aligned with London-based leadership)
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