Founding CTO

This company is building an AI-powered system that maps real relationships and helps people access opportunities through their network. The platform leverages graph systems, real-time data, and applied ML to understand connections and facilitate high-quality introductions. The founding team has scaled products to millions of users and is backed by top-tier investors, with strong early traction and demand already in place.

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Founding CTO to act as a true technical co-pilot, hands-on from day one, shipping fast and owning core architecture. As the company scales, you’ll build and lead the engineering team in San Francisco. This is not a hands-off leadership role. We’re looking for someone who codes daily, stays close to the cutting edge, and can grow into leading a high-performing team. You’ll define the technical vision, work closely with the founder on product and strategy, and build the foundation to scale from 0 to 10M+ users.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of engineering experience with a strong backend and infrastructure background
• Shipped ambitious products end-to-end with real battle scars from scaling
• Ex-founder or first engineer at a YC startup or equivalent track record of ownership
• Experience with AI/LLM systems, search, recommendations, or large-scale consumer apps
• Product sense: designs with the user in mind, not just technical correctness
• Comfortable with ambiguity, speed, and early-stage chaos
• Wants to grow into a true CTO role, not just writing code but building the team, culture, and long-term architecture
• Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with graph systems, identity resolution, or large-scale unstructured data
• Familiarity with real-time data pipelines or agent coordination systems
• Prior experience recruiting or mentoring junior engineers
• Experience building consumer products at scale

Why Join

• Very competitive base/equity package
• Health insurance
• Transportation to office
• In-person SF team environment
• Direct access to Sequoia, Khosla Ventures, and Keith Rabois as active investors

If this sounds like something you'd want to explore please apply with your Resume attached or contact Charlie Murdoch for more information -

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