Founder-Level CTO: AI Data Platform, NYC In-Office

Shields Group Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Shields Group Search seeks a Chief Technology Officer for a YC-backed startup in New York City, focusing on engineering leadership and technical direction. The ideal candidate will own engineering end-to-end, leading and scaling an agile team while engaging with top-tier investment firms.

This role requires deep AI experience and a strong customer-facing presence to drive outcomes. Join a growing team that has quickly achieved significant financial milestones.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to scale engineering teams from 4 to 30 engineers.
• Track record of high-velocity deliveries into demanding enterprise clients.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of unstructured input and structured output.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering end-to-end, setting technical direction for the platform and data infrastructure.
• Lead customer engagement through the FDE function to deliver outcomes.
• Partner with key stakeholders on integrations and security.

Skills

Deep experience building production AI / LLM systems

Experience as a former founder or CTO

Comfort with document AI, OCR, and table extraction

Strong customer-facing technical leadership

Job description

Shields Group Search seeks a Chief Technology Officer for a YC-backed startup in New York City, focusing on engineering leadership and technical direction. The ideal candidate will own engineering end-to-end, leading and scaling an agile team while engaging with top-tier investment firms.

This role requires deep AI experience and a strong customer-facing presence to drive outcomes. Join a growing team that has quickly achieved significant financial milestones.