CTO & Startup Founder

Antler; Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking venture capital firm as a CTO or Engineering Leader and take the leap into entrepreneurship! This unique opportunity allows you to build a VC-backed startup in Dubai, leveraging your expertise to drive innovation and create impactful solutions. As a co-founder, you'll lead the tech and product development while collaborating with a diverse cohort of founders. With access to coaching and a global network, you'll validate your ideas and potentially secure pre-seed investment. Embrace this chance to shape the future and make a meaningful impact in the MENAP ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development and product management.
• Proven leadership in guiding technical teams to deliver quality results.

Responsibilities

• Drive the tech and product side of the startup as a co-founder.
• Ideate and validate business ideas during a 10-week residency.

Skills

Software Development

Data Science

Machine Learning

DevOps

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Job description

Note: This ad is for the opportunity to build a VC-backed startup in Dubai.

We are seeking an experienced CTO or Engineering Leader ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship!

If you have a proven track record of building businesses, managing teams, or working as a consultant shaping business strategy, and you're excited about creating disruptive ventures in the vibrant MENAP ecosystem, we want to hear from you! You'll have the opportunity to do this by leveraging your expertise to drive innovation and create impactful solutions.

About You:

CTOs / Engineering Leads joining our Residency play an instrumental role as Co-founders. As a key member of the founding team, you'll be responsible for driving the tech and product side of the business. To excel in this role, you should be:

• Passionate about Technology: You identify as a tech professional with deep expertise in building and shaping innovative software products and platforms.
• Experienced Builder: You have extensive experience as a Software Developer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, or DevOps Engineer, with a proven track record of building successful products
• Problem Solver: You possess exceptional analytical skills, are adept at breaking down complex issues, and can bring structure to business cases.
• Proven Leader: You've led teams of developers or technical product managers, guiding them to deliver high-quality results with a clear vision.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: You have the grit, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit needed to build a business that creates meaningful impact.
• Have an idea (Optional): You may already have an idea for a problem you're passionate about solving about and looking for co-founders who share your vision and values.

The Antler Founder Residency:

• The residency runs for 10 weeks, full-time, in-person in Dubai.
• During the residency, you will ideate, validate your ideas and find your co-founder(s) from a cohort of 70-90 founders.
• You will have access to functional experts and dedicated coaches that will help you with your problem-market fit.
• At the end of the 10 weeks, you will present your business idea to the Antler Investment Committee. If accepted, you will receive a pre-seed investment of $180,000 for 11% equity, and join Antler's portfolio.
• As an Antler portfolio company, you will receive personalized coaching from our partners and access our global network of advisors and talent to help you scale.

We welcome first-time founders, serial entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to Antler in MENAP.

About Antler

We are a global early-stage venture capital firm investing in the defining companies of tomorrow to improve the world with groundbreaking technology. Our platform brings together experienced and driven professionals from diverse backgrounds to build strong teams and launch their own companies. At Antler, we lower the barriers to entrepreneurship by giving you the necessary support to find the right co-founder and validate your idea, coached by internal and external advisors.

We are present in 27 locations worldwide, have supported over 8,000 founders through our platforms, invested in more than 1000+ startups with a total portfolio of $4.7bn

Antler Highlights:

Some examples of successful companies that were built as a result of Antler's residency, received pre-seed investment from Antler, and have gone on to raise substantial investments are as follows:

• Airalo: the world's first eSIM subscription and top-up store
• Treyd: a buy-now-pay-later service for supplier invoices
• Two: complete B2B payment suite, making it easy to sell to online and offline business customers
• Evyon: planet-friendly battery energy storage system
• Glint Solar: software for identifying the best solar sites faster
• Modoyo: competitive gaming services focusing on inclusivity and community

Cohort starts: 7th April 2025

Cohort location: Dubai