Head of Engineering - Build & Lead AI at an Early-Stage Startup

Company: Stealth AI Startup (Backed by Top US Accelerator)

Location: Remote-Friendly (CET or PST timezone overlap preferred)

Salary: Competitive + Equity + Clear CTO Growth Path

About the Company:

One of our clients is a fast-growing AI startup providing instant, actionable win-loss insights to top-tier sales teams. Their platform reveals exactly why companies win or lose deals, empowering strategic decision-making in real time across the revenue organization.

They were selected for the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2024 and recently raised a $1.2M pre-seed round backed by Unusual Ventures, Boom Capital, and other leading investors. With strong traction in the US and a globally distributed team, theyre now building out their core engineering function to scale their product and AI systems.

The founding team is looking for a hands-on Head of Engineering to blend technical leadership with active coding. This role offers a clear trajectory toward CTO, giving you the opportunity to directly shape the product, team, and engineering culture. Youll work closely with a globally distributed founding team and collaborate across product and go-to-market functions.

Role Overview:

As Head of Engineering, youll lead the development of a robust, AI-powered platform. Youll be responsible for building and mentoring a world-class engineering team, owning the technical roadmap, and ensuring the scalability and reliability of all systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build & Lead the Engineering Team Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team (backend, frontend, AI/ML, testing).
• Hands-On Development & Technical Leadership Actively write code, architect solutions, and lead by example.
• Own Product Delivery & Technical Roadmap Translate product requirements (PRDs) into actionable sprints.
• Ensure AI Scalability & Reliability Build production-ready LLM systems, vector search, and MLOps pipelines.
• Strategic Collaboration Align closely with founders and stakeholders to build solutions that drive customer impact.

Who Were Looking For:

A proactive, entrepreneurial engineering leader with strong technical fundamentals and the drive to step into a CTO role.

Must-Have:

• Proven experience leading AI/ML engineering teams
• Strong coding background in Python (plus TensorFlow or PyTorch)
• Hands-on experience deploying AI systems in production (LLMs, vector DBs, cloud platforms)
• Comfortable working in startup environments fast-paced, iterative, and ownership-driven

What They Offer:

• Real Ownership & Equity Significant equity as a founding engineering leader
• Clear Path to CTO Build the technical foundation, team, and systems from the ground up
• Global Collaboration Work with experienced founders across time zones
• High Autonomy Lead decisions that shape the future of the product and company
• Competitive Package Strong base salary + equity and performance incentives