Cofounding CTO | Data Centre Infrastructure | Remote | TWE43917

twentyAI; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech startup in Birmingham is seeking a Cofounding CTO to lead the technology strategy and oversee the transition from prototype to commercial rollout. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in thermal systems or HVAC, proven experience in hardware scaling, and strong leadership skills to build a high-performing engineering team. This role offers founder-level equity and a chance to impact sustainable computing infrastructure significantly.

Benefits

Founder-level equity

Impact on sustainable computing

Supportive board and investors

Qualifications

• Experience with data-centre cooling or infrastructure design.
• Proven experience scaling hardware from prototype to deployment.
• Comfortable with research environments and intellectual property.

Responsibilities

• Own technology strategy and roadmap for commercial deployments.
• Lead R&D and engineering teams on complex projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Recruit and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Partner with CEO on customer engagement and partnerships.

Skills

Deep expertise in thermal systems

HVAC knowledge

Leadership in engineering

Strong communication skills

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Cofounding CTO with deep expertise in thermal systems, HVAC, or data-centre infrastructure to own the technology roadmap and lead the transition from late-stage prototype to global roll-out.

As CTO and cofounder, you will :

• Own the end-to-end technology strategy and roadmap, taking the product through first commercial deployments and iterative releases
• Lead R&D, engineering and product across :
• Thermal systems and psychrometrics
• Mechanical design and system packaging
• Controls, monitoring and software integration (DCIM / BMS)

Build manufacturing and supply-chain readiness for scaled production, working with OEMs and key suppliers

Ensure compliance with relevant data-centre, safety, performance and sustainability standards.

Recruit, mentor and lead a high-performing, multi-disciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, software)

Partner closely with the CEO and board on customer engagement, pilots and strategic partnerships with data centres and integrators

Act as the technical representative with customers, partners, investors, regulators and at industry events

Ideal Background

• Deep domain expertise in one or more of :
  • Data-centre cooling / HVAC
  • Data-centre infrastructure design, operation or integration
• Proven experience scaling hardware-led technology from prototype through :
  • Design for manufacture
  • Certification and standards compliance
  • Real-world deployment at scale
  • Experience with controls, monitoring and software integration (BMS / DCIM / SCADA or similar)
• Comfortable operating close to research environments and IP
• Strong leadership track record building and coaching engineering teams
• Clear communicator, able to explain complex thermodynamics to non-technical stakeholders

Why Join?

• Founder-level equity
• Direct impact on the future of sustainable computing infrastructure
• Join at a pivotal inflection point : final validation -> rapid commercial scaling
• Supportive board and investors with a clear commercial pathway