Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Chief Digital Product Officer (CDPO)

Position Summary

Nexaris is seeking a visionary and technically astute founding leader to join our executive team as either Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Chief Digital Product Officer (CDPO). This is a critical pre-launch role focused on the technical ideation and realization of the Nexaris digital ecosystem.

As a key member of the founding team, you will bridge the gap between high-level brand vision and technical execution. While the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) owns the design, aesthetics, and user experience, you will own the technical nuances, feasibility, and architectural realization of our AI agent and connected devices. Your immediate priority is to refine our digital capabilities, identify strategic build partners, and manage the technical investments required to bring Nexaris to market.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Launch Strategy & Ideation

•Refine the Digital Vision: Partner with the executive team to evolve the Nexaris AI agent concept from vision to technical specification, ensuring the digital experience aligns with the hardware's embedded sensors.

•Technical Feasibility: Provide expert guidance on the "art of the possible," translating high-level concepts into actionable technical requirements and development plans.

•Investment & Cost Modeling: Take ownership of the technical budget. Estimate the investments needed for initial development, infrastructure, and partner engagements, and provide ongoing oversight of cost implications as the product evolves.

Product Realization & Partner Management

•Partner Identification: Actively scout and vet external partners—from AI development firms to give input into the current part for sensor engineering specialists—to help build and launch our first-generation product.

•Connected Ecosystem Integration: Architect the data flow between the luxury timepiece, its embedded sensors, and the mobile application to ensure a seamless, high-performance "invisible tech" experience.

•AI Agent Development: Drive the technical roadmap for the Nexaris Agent, focusing on personalization algorithms, learning capabilities, and the proactive guidance mechanisms that define our core product experience.

Leadership & Scalability

•Team Architecture: Design the blueprint for the internal and external teams needed to actualize our vision. You will initially manage partner relationships and, as we scale post-launch, build and lead a world-class internal team of engineers and AI specialists.

•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work in lockstep with the CMO, CEO and CFO to ensure technical capabilities support the brand’s luxury aesthetic and user experience goals.

•Security & Data Privacy: Establish best-in-class standards for data security and privacy, ensuring our users' most sensitive personal and professional data is protected.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

We are looking for a "builder" who is as comfortable in a strategic boardroom as they are in a technical deep dive.

•Founding Experience: 15+ years of technology leadership, with a strong preference for those who have navigated the early pre-launch stages of a startup or complex product category.

•Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of AI/ML, IoT/Connected Devices, and mobile application development (iOS/Android). Experience with "invisible technology" or integrating software with luxury hardware is a significant plus.

•Financial & Strategic Acumen: Proven ability to estimate technical costs, manage development budgets, and plan long-term investments for digital products.

•Partner Management: A track record of identifying and managing high-performance external technical partners to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.

•Leadership & Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical nuances for non-technical stakeholders (CEO, CMO, Investors) and foster a collaborative, high-output culture.

•Passion for the Mission: A genuine interest in the intersection of luxury, intentional living, and building a generational legac