Chief Technology Officer - AI / ML

Head Hunters; Mumbai, Jaipur; On-site; INR 5,400,000 - 6,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant ESOP opportunity

Job summary

Buildin in Mumbai, India, is seeking a Founding CTO to own and drive the technology strategy for an AI-native platform in construction and project management. You will lead end-to-end product development, AI workflows, and scalable infrastructure from day one.

The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering with architecture skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a track record of building at early-stage tech companies. Equity via ESOPs is offered to the right founder.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering and architecture experience.
• Experience building technology products from early stage.
• Strong understanding of AI, LLMs, APIs, cloud infrastructure.
• Experience building and leading engineering teams.
• Product-oriented mindset balancing rapid execution and scalable architecture.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ownership from day one.

Responsibilities

• Own Buildin's complete technology vision, architecture and engineering roadmap.
• Build the end-to-end web and mobile product, backend infrastructure and integrations.
• Lead development of AI/LLM-powered workflows, intelligent agents and automation systems.
• Develop AI capabilities for project onboarding, professional matching, cost estimation, document processing, scheduling and project coordination.
• Establish scalable cloud infrastructure, databases, security and data architecture.
• Build and lead the engineering, AI and product technology teams.
• Work closely with the CEO and business leadership to translate operational requirements into technology.
• Take ownership from MVP development through product launch and subsequent scaling.

Skills

Software engineering

Architecture

AI/ML expertise

Engineering leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

APIs

LLMs

Cloud platforms

Job description

Founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO)- AI/ML

Need candidatwes with 10-16 years experience only. AI/ML Expertise is a MUST

Location: Mumbai, India

Experience: 10+ years (exceptional candidates may be considered)

CTC: Up to 60 LPA, depending on experience

Equity: Significant ESOP opportunity for the right founding candidate.

About Buildin

Our Client is building an AI-native platform to make construction, renovation and project management significantly more affordable and accessible to Indian households. We are looking for a founding CTO to own and build the entire technology organisation, with the opportunity to shape the companys technical future and participate meaningfully in its equity through ESOPs.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Buildins complete technology vision, architecture and engineering roadmap.
• Build the end-to-end web and mobile product, backend infrastructure and integrations.
• Lead development of AI/LLM-powered workflows, intelligent agents and automation systems.
• Develop AI capabilities for project onboarding, professional matching, cost estimation, document processing, scheduling and project coordination.
• Establish scalable cloud infrastructure, databases, security and data architecture.
• Build and lead the engineering, AI and product technology teams.
• Work closely with the CEO and business leadership to translate operational requirements into technology.
• Take ownership from MVP development through product launch and subsequent scaling.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong hands-on software engineering and architecture experience.
• Experience building technology products from an early stage.
• Strong understanding of AI, LLMs, APIs, cloud infrastructure and modern development frameworks.
• Experience building and leading engineering teams.
• Product-oriented mindset with the ability to balance rapid execution and scalable architecture.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to take ownership from day one.

We are looking for a builder, not just a technology manager. The opportunity is to create client's entire technology foundation and grow with the company.