Founding CTO: Architecting Agentic Commerce Platform

Agentic Commerce Startup; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-founder-level equity

Direct partnership with experienced founder

Job summary

Agentic Commerce Startup is seeking a Founding Head of Engineering to partner with the CEO in building a category-defining platform in AI-driven commerce. This role involves defining technical strategies, making foundational architectural decisions, and shaping the engineering culture.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience in engineering leadership and a proven track record in building scalable systems. Ownership and a founder mentality are critical for success.

Embrace the opportunity to lead and define the technical backbone of a once-per-generation platform shift with co-founder-level equity.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience building and scaling complex platforms and systems.
• Proven 0→1 engineering leadership.
• Strong architectural judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Define the core technical strategy and platform architecture.
• Translate an early thesis into a real, working product quickly.
• Hire early engineers, set the technical and cultural bar.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems thinking

Commerce platforms

AI-driven systems

Architectural judgment

Education

Computer Science or related field

Job description

Agentic Commerce Startup is seeking a Founding Head of Engineering to partner with the CEO in building a category-defining platform in AI-driven commerce. This role involves defining technical strategies, making foundational architectural decisions, and shaping the engineering culture.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience in engineering leadership and a proven track record in building scalable systems. Ownership and a founder mentality are critical for success.

Embrace the opportunity to lead and define the technical backbone of a once-per-generation platform shift with co-founder-level equity.