CTO: Visionary Architect for Scalable AI Platform

ALFA AI GmbH; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

ALFA AI GmbH, San Francisco, invites an accomplished Chief Technology Officer to shape the technical future of a high-growth platform. You will own the technology roadmap, architecture, and engineering organisation in a hybrid SF setting with executive peers.

You will partner with the C-suite and investors to align innovation with business milestones, drive scalable distributed systems, and establish engineering practices that enable rapid product delivery while maintaining resilience.

Qualifications

• Proven executive-level leadership experience directing engineering in growth environments.
• Experience mentoring directors and scaling engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and evaluating new tech.
• Strong background in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the complete technology strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing engineering teams with clear org design.
• Architect scalable distributed systems and cloud infrastructure for high availability.
• Collaborate with C-suite, board, and investors to align tech with business milestones.
• Set and enforce strict standards for software delivery, security, and reliability.

Skills

Executive leadership

Mentoring directors

Enterprise architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

Job description

ALFA AI GmbH, San Francisco, invites an accomplished Chief Technology Officer to shape the technical future of a high-growth platform. You will own the technology roadmap, architecture, and engineering organisation in a hybrid SF setting with executive peers.

You will partner with the C-suite and investors to align innovation with business milestones, drive scalable distributed systems, and establish engineering practices that enable rapid product delivery while maintaining resilience.