CTO & Lead AI Developer

Marqea AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 100’000 - 140’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A pioneering AI startup in Switzerland is seeking a technology leader to drive the development of their AI-driven marketing engine. As a core leadership figure, you will set the technical vision, lead engineering efforts, and collaborate closely with company founders. The ideal candidate has a strong AI/ML background and hands-on coding ability, coupled with previous leadership experience. Competitive salary and equity are offered.

Leistungen

Core leadership position

Competitive salary

Equity

Qualifikationen

• Strong background in AI / ML engineering (LLMs, NLP, automation).
• Hands-on coding ability (Python, Node.js, cloud platforms).
• Previous leadership or senior engineering experience required.

Aufgaben

• Lead engineer building AI-driven marketing engine.
• Set technology vision and own architecture.
• Recruit and mentor engineers.

Kenntnisse

AI / ML engineering

Hands-on coding (Python, Node.js)

Leadership or senior engineering experience

Entrepreneurial mindset

Balancing short-term and long-term vision

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Marqea is building the world’s first AI-CMO engine, giving every business a marketing team at their fingertips. As we scale our AI platform, we’re looking for a technology leader who can own and drive all technical aspects of the company, from hands-on AI development to long-term product vision.

Responsibilities

• AI Developer: You’ll be the lead engineer building and refining our AI-driven marketing engine, working with cutting-edge LLMs, automation frameworks, and data systems.
• CTO: You’ll set the technology vision, own the architecture, recruit and mentor engineers, and work closely with the founders on strategy, fundraising, and scaling.

This role is for someone who is excited to code but also ready to lead a company’s technical future.

Requirements

• Strong background in AI / ML engineering (LLMs, NLP, automation, API integrations).
• Hands-on coding ability (Python, Node.js, cloud platforms, vector databases, etc.).
• Previous leadership or senior engineering experience (CTO, Lead Engineer, or comparable).
• Entrepreneurial mindset: comfort in a startup environment where speed, adaptability, and creativity matter.
• Ability to balance short-term builds with long-term vision.

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling SaaS or AI startups.
• Knowledge of martech / marketing automation tools.
• Familiarity with fundraising and investor interactions.

Benefits

• Core leadership position at a Swiss AI startup.
• Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience).
• Equity

Marqea is a tech company building the next generation of AI SaaS in the marketing industry. Our in-house AI engine is designed to continuously learn, adapt and optimise your business, creating confidence to achieve precision and growth at scale.

Think of an online platform that builds a marketing plan tailored to your exact business that also fully automates all of your tools together.