- Location
- Remote, United States
- Compensation
- No equity
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience level
- MID (2–5 years exp)
- Specialization
- Wellfound
- Source
- Wellfound
Role Overview
We are looking for a Founding CTO to lead the technical vision and execution of UpChange AI.
You will own the end-to-end architecture of our platform, spanning data pipelines, AI/LLM systems, and product infrastructure, and work closely with the founding team to turn ideas into scalable products.
This is a hands-on role - ideal for someone who enjoys building from 0→1 while also shaping long-term technical strategy.
What You’ll Do
Own the Technology Vision - Define and execute the technical roadmap for UpChange AI - Architect systems for workforce intelligence and AI-driven insights
Build the Platform - Design and develop backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines - Work with labor-market datasets (jobs, skills, career pathways) - Build scalable infrastructure for analytics and dashboards
Lead AI/LLM Development - Develop LLM-powered systems for: - Implement RAG pipelines, prompt systems, and AI workflows
Ship Product Fast - Work closely with product and design to launch features quickly - Make pragmatic tradeoffs to move from MVP to scalable systems
Build & Lead the Team - Hire and mentor engineers over time - Set engineering culture, standards, and processes