CTO: AI Video Platform Builder & Leader

Salt Digital Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for an exciting AI-powered startup in Johannesburg. This role involves setting the technical vision, scaling an innovative video platform, and actively leading the engineering and AI teams.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a senior technical leader, enjoys hands-on work, and possesses strong customer-facing skills. If you are ready to shape the future of AI platforms, apply now.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leader.
• Strong hands-on background in backend systems.
• Ability to balance big-picture vision with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Owning the technology vision, roadmap, and architecture.
• Designing and scaling an AI-powered video platform.
• Leading and growing engineering and AI teams.
• Driving adoption of AI/ML, LLMs, and MLOps.
• Acting as the technical voice in customer conversations.

Skills

Backend systems (PHP/Laravel or similar)

Modern JavaScript frameworks (React / Vue)

AI/ML pipelines, LLMs, and generative AI

Cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)

Containers & orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)

Customer-facing and communication skills

Mentoring senior engineers

Job description

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for an exciting AI-powered startup in Johannesburg. This role involves setting the technical vision, scaling an innovative video platform, and actively leading the engineering and AI teams.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a senior technical leader, enjoys hands-on work, and possesses strong customer-facing skills. If you are ready to shape the future of AI platforms, apply now.