Founding CTO - AI Architect for AgTech (SF On-site)

Wwshemi; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Wwshemi seeks a CTO and founding engineer to own the technical vision from the ground up in an early-stage AI company focused on agriculture. You will shape core architecture, deliver the first production systems, and help build the engineering team.

You will design and deploy production systems using modern AI models, hire and lead the initial engineering group, set technical standards, and partner with leadership on strategy and execution.

Qualifications

• 2–8 years of hands-on experience shipping products with modern AI models and tooling.
• Experience deploying production systems using current AI models and frameworks.
• Strong systems architecture skills, from inception.
• Experience leading early-stage engineering teams and owning end-to-end technical decisions.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, and PyTorch.
• Collaborative, hands-on approach and interest in applying AI to agriculture.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the architecture for core product systems.
• Build and deploy production systems using modern AI models and tooling.
• Hire and lead the initial engineering team, establishing technical standards and culture.
• Set shipping priorities and balance speed, quality, and scope.
• Partner with company leadership on technical strategy and execution.

Skills

AI model deployment

System architecture

Engineering leadership

Python

TypeScript

PyTorch

Tools

Python

TypeScript

PyTorch

Job description

Wwshemi seeks a CTO and founding engineer to own the technical vision from the ground up in an early-stage AI company focused on agriculture. You will shape core architecture, deliver the first production systems, and help build the engineering team.

You will design and deploy production systems using modern AI models, hire and lead the initial engineering group, set technical standards, and partner with leadership on strategy and execution.