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Posted Apr 24, 2026

Founding CTO – AI/ML, Data Product

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Job Description: • Validate a B2B problem where AI creates measurable value (time, cost, risk) • Define MVP that’s product-first (not “cool model-first”) • Design the data approach (collection, labeling, evaluation, monitoring) • Ship a reliable prototype/MVP (APIs, pipelines, guardrails, feedback loops) • Craft investor-ready tech narrative (moat, data advantage, roadmap) Requirements: • 7+ years in software engineering with strong AI/ML or data product exposure • Experience shipping to production (MLOps basics, monitoring, reliability) • Strong product instinct: clarity on what “good enough” looks like for an MVP • Founder mindset; you want ownership and upside, not a service role Benefits: • 12-week sprint to go from insight → MVP → iteration • Weekly accountability + execution cadence ( ~10–12h/week ) • 500+ mentors including B2B, product, GTM, fundraising specialists • 440+ alumni startups / 40+ countries for learning + intros • CTO toolkit for AI ventures: scope, evaluation, deployment, “moat” story
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