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Chief Technology Officer; CTO

Job in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 73301, USA
Listing for: Aurus.ai
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 250000 - 450000 USD Yearly USD 250000.00 450000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
What You'll Do
  • Define and execute technical strategy and product roadmap aligned with business objectives and market needs
  • Lead architecture design for scalable, secure, enterprise-grade AI/ML systems processing millions of documents and transactions
  • Build, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering team (currently 10+ engineers, scaling to 30+)
  • Drive innovation in document intelligence, reconciliation engines, NLP, and computer vision technologies
  • Establish engineering best practices, Dev Ops culture, CI/CD pipelines, and quality assurance processes
  • Partner with CEO and product leadership on strategic planning, fundraising, and customer technical engagements
  • Ensure security, compliance (SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA), and reliability standards for enterprise customers
  • Make build vs buy decisions, evaluate technology partnerships, and manage technical vendor relationships
  • Represent Aurus.ai technically at conferences, customer meetings, and in thought leadership content
Required Qualifications
  • 15+ years software engineering experience with 8+ years in technical leadership roles (VP Engineering, CTO, or equivalent)
  • 5+ years hands-on experience with AI/ML systems, particularly NLP, computer vision, or document intelligence
  • Proven track record scaling engineering teams from 10-50+ engineers in high-growth startup environment
  • Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices architecture, and distributed systems
  • Experience architecting and deploying enterprise SaaS products serving Fortune 500 customers
  • Strong understanding of security, compliance (SOC 2, GDPR), and enterprise requirements
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
  • Track record of successful product launches and driving technical innovation
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
Nice to Have
  • PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field from top-tier research institution
  • Experience as CTO at successful venture-backed startup (Series A-C or beyond)
  • Published research in AI/ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR) or peer-reviewed journals
  • Domain expertise in Fin Tech, financial services, or supply chain/logistics systems
  • Previous experience with document processing, OCR, or reconciliation systems
  • Network in AI/ML community and ability to attract top engineering talent
  • Experience with fundraising, technical due diligence, and board-level communication
What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)
  • Ship 3+ major product releases with measurable customer impact and satisfaction scores >4.5/5
  • Scale platform to handle 10M+ documents/month with 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Grow engineering team from 10 to 25+ world-class engineers across ML, backend, and Dev Ops
  • Achieve SOC 2 Type II certification and complete 5+ enterprise security audits
  • Establish technical advisory board and speaking presence at 3+ industry conferences
  • Reduce technical debt by 40% while increasing development velocity by 30%
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