🚀 HIRING : Founding CTO / Technical Cofounder Airawath
📍 Remote (US-Based) Hybrid / Onsite later
🧠 Hands-on Senior IC Architect AI + Consumer + Fintech Builder
💼 Pre-Seed Zero-to-One Environment High Ownership
Airawath is building a next-generation consumer experience that blends AI-driven personalization , e-invitations , social interactions , modern gifting , and future-proof e-commerce and fintech layers all under one beautifully engineered platform.
Were looking for a rare founding CTO someone who :
- Writes code daily
- Architects systems from scratch
- Understands consumer products deeply
- Has experience in marketplaces, social apps, event platforms, or fintech
- Can lead engineering end-to-end while working with offshore support teams
- Wants real ownership and the opportunity to build something iconic
If youre a Silicon Valley-style builder who thrives in zero-to-one environments, we want to talk to you.
🔥 What Youll Build & Lead
AI & ML (Core to Airawath) :
Personalization modelsAI-driven recommendationsSemantic search & embeddingsIntegration of LLM-based user experienceConsumer Product Engineering :
Robust event / e-invitation workflowsSocial-features : feeds, interactions, sharing, personalizationHighly performant user-facing features with great UXFeatures that require emotional, relational, and contextual designE-Commerce & Marketplace Foundations :
Product catalog systemsIntegrations with affiliate / product APIsScalable browsing, filtering, ranking mechanismsCheckout flows (non-financial at this stage)Fintech (Future Ready) :
Secure transaction layersWallet-like systems & balancesTransaction logging, auditing, and risk handling(No sensitive fintech details disclosed publicly)Engineering Leadership :
Guide offshore developersRecruit the first 36 in-house engineersDefine engineering culture, standards, and long-term architectureThis role is NOT for a strategic CTO this is for someone who builds, ships, and architects .
🧠 Technical Strengths Were Looking For
You must be very strong in most of these :
Backend & System Architecture
Deep expertise in Python, Node, Go, or similarAPI design, distributed systems, scalable microservicesReal-time or near-real-time backend workflowsEvent-driven systems (Kafka, Redis Streams, etc.)Strong security, authentication, and permissions designAI / ML (Important but not the only requirement)
Embeddings, ranking models, personalizationVector search systems (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus)AI integration with product flowsExperience integrating or fine-tuning LLMsConsumer Applications
Experience in any of these areas is a big plus :
Event / e-invitation platformsSocial media features (activity feeds, likes, sharing, comments systems)Creator or content-rich appsHigh-quality mobile / web UX productsMessaging / notification systemsE-Commerce / Marketplace
Product catalogsSearch, filtering, sorting, ranking systemsIntegration with third-party product APIsAffiliate pipelinesCheckout frameworks, cart logic, order historyFintech Fundamentals
(High-level understanding sufficient for now)
Basic card / payment flow understandingSecure transaction modelsData integrity and audit trailsNot required : prior fintech regulatory knowledge.
Required : the ability to design secure, compliant-ready systems.
Who You Are
Hands-on senior IC engineer + architectThrives in ambiguity, speed, and ownershipKnows how to balance AI with consumer product needsObsessed with performance, scale, and user experienceHates corporate layers; loves buildingCan think in business terms, not just codeWants a true cofounder-level role with meaningful equity💰 Compensation (Founder-Friendly & Competitive)
During 3-Month Founder Evaluation (Probation) :
Flexible monthly compensation (TBD based on stage and candidate seniority)Full technical authorityAfter Probation CTO + Cofounder :
Equity : ~812% (industry-standard for founding CTOs)Salary : Competitive market CTO salary post funding ($110k$160k typical)4-year vesting, 1-year cliffAbility to build and lead the engineering organization🌱 Why Join Airawath?
Large consumer market with high emotional and social valueAI-first personalization with broad potentialMultiple product verticals that converge into one platformReal ownership and autonomyWork directly with a founder who is product-driven and vision-orientedA chance to build a category-defining company from the ground floor📩 Ready to Build Something Iconic?
Send your intro, GitHub / portfolio, or LinkedIn to :
📧 sarath@analyticera.io
Subject : Founding CTO Application Airawath
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