Founding CTO for AI Simulation Platform

Talantir; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive cash compensation

Meaningful equity

Hybrid work in SF Bay Area

Job summary

Eden Prescott is seeking a founding CTO in the San Francisco Bay Area to define the engineering vision, build the platform from the ground up, and recruit an elite team. You will work hands-on, shaping architecture and collaborating with founders to deliver AI-driven simulation and real-world decision-making capabilities.

The role offers competitive cash compensation plus meaningful equity, with hybrid work in the SF Bay Area and significant impact from day one.

Qualifications

• Must have built products from 0→1 at an early-stage startup (or equivalent).
• Proven track record leading engineering teams through rapid growth.
• Strong foundations in software engineering and systems design.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term technical strategy for the platform.
• Design architecture powering AI-driven simulation and decision-making systems.
• Build scalable distributed backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

0→1 product/startup

Engineering leadership

Software engineering fundamentals

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

AI/ML infrastructure

Backend scalability

Product architecture

Ambiguity tolerance

Talent recruitment

Job description

Eden Prescott is seeking a founding CTO in the San Francisco Bay Area to define the engineering vision, build the platform from the ground up, and recruit an elite team. You will work hands-on, shaping architecture and collaborating with founders to deliver AI-driven simulation and real-world decision-making capabilities.

The role offers competitive cash compensation plus meaningful equity, with hybrid work in the SF Bay Area and significant impact from day one.