Chief Technology Officer & Head of AI Product - Next.js, OpenAi - Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals market

10+ years
Long-term (40h)
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Full Remote
Next.js
OpenAi
Python
PostgreSQL
Anthropic
LLM
Node.js

Requirements

Must-haves

  • 10+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years in senior technical leadership or executive roles (VP Engineering, VP Product, or CTO)
  • Recent (within the last 24 months) senior or principal-level experience in architecture, engineering, or product management at an AI lab (OpenAI, Anthropic) or FAANG company (Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Apple)
  • Proficiency with Node.js, Next.js
  • Proficiency with OpenAI, LLM
  • Experience with scaling technology and product in high-growth B2B SaaS companies in the AI/ML domain
  • Proven track record delivering large-scale technical projects for US-based enterprise clients
  • Deep knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), latency optimization, and cost management with provider APIs
  • Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English

Nice-to-haves

  • Startup experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

What you will work on

  • Define the technical strategy and hands-on architecture for a highly available, real-time, multi-tenant conversational AI platform
  • Establish enterprise-grade security, data governance, and LLMOps practices for prompt management, model orchestration, and data fine-tuning pipelines
  • Oversee the design and scaling of microservices for functions like match scoring, response optimization, and rate limiting
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead globally distributed engineering and data science teams, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability
  • Provide strategic oversight of the core tech stack (Next.js, React, Supabase, Airtable) to ensure maintainability, performance, and developer efficiency
  • Define and own the product roadmap, turning company vision and market needs into actionable technical requirements
  • Collaborate with enterprise clients to translate complex requirements into secure and scalable product capabilities (e.g. advanced analytics, multi-tenant features, A/B testing frameworks)
  • Align product and engineering initiatives with business goals, revenue growth, and market strategies