Founding CTO

Remote / San Francisco Bay Area preferred

Founding CTO - IntellusAI

Preferred location San Francisco Bay Area | Leadership Opportunity in AI, Agents & Systems Innovation

Tired of the corporate grind? Weary of company politics? Craving a chance to build something truly transformative? IntellusAI is looking for a Founding CTO to lead the development of our Intelligent Systems as a Service (iSaaS) platform and shape the future of enterprise AI.

We're a StartX and Alchemist Accelerator-backed startup transforming how enterprises adopt AI, shifting from static SaaS models to dynamic, personalized intelligent systems. This isn't just a job—it's your opportunity to join as a co-founder and own a significant share of a high-potential startup's growth.

About IntellusAI

IntellusAI - https://intellus.ai is transforming how enterprises adopt AI, shifting from static SaaS models to dynamic, personalized intelligent systems. We are pioneering the next generation of AI solutions to help businesses unlock value, optimize efficiency, and thrive in the age of intelligent technology.

Your Role

As our Founding CTO, you will be the driving force behind our technical vision, architecture, and engineering team. You’ll lead the development of cutting-edge AI systems, play a key role in shaping our strategy, and work alongside seasoned founders with a track record of successful exits.

Our Culture & Why Join Us:

  • Equity & Growth: As a founding team member, you’ll have an equity-only compensation structure initially but hold a significant stake in the company’s future success.
  • Do work that matters: Work alongside seasoned founders (with multiple exits) to build modern applications integrated with state-of-the-art AI.
  • Own your impact: See your work directly influence how our customers operate and run their business.
  • Autonomy & Creativity: Enjoy the freedom to implement your vision without red tape, in a culture that values innovation and meritocracy.
  • Personal Fulfillment: Build a product that truly matters, empowering enterprises to unlock value and thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
  • No politics: Thrive in a fast-paced, remote-first environment where your ideas matter and professional autonomy is respected.

What We're Looking For

  • A builder at heart who's excited to create something transformative from the ground up
  • 10+ years of engineering experience, with a strong track record in both traditional software and AI/ML
  • Deep experience with AI/ML systems, including LLMs, agents, embeddings, and AI/ML infrastructure.
  • Proven track record of architecting scalable systems and building engineering teams.
  • We have a bias towards action. You should have good working knowledge of rapid application development and prototyping skills.
  • You want to help organizations utilize the latest AI technologies to unlock real business value
  • Meaningfully impactful experience preferably at both large enterprises and startups

Minimum Requirements:

  • Strong background in full-stack development with modern frameworks and languages
  • Experience building and deploying production-grade ML systems
  • Experience building and deploying production-grade SaaS systems
  • Track record of leading engineering teams in fast-paced environments
  • Expertise in scalable and secure cloud architecture on multiple platforms like AWS, GCP etc
  • Strong working knowledge and expertise in engineering and data pipelines and devops

Let's build the future of intelligent systems—together.

If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey and leave your mark on the AI landscape, we want to hear from you. Please send your resume, portfolio, Github, and LinkedIn profile along with a brief note on why you're excited to join IntellusAI.

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Intellus combines the Latin word "intelligentia" meaning understanding or knowledge with "tellus," which means "earth" or "ground", reflecting our mission to use AI to deliver positive real world outcomes.

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