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Chief Technology Officer / CTO

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  • 23/01/26
  • London, Atlanta
  • $300k per year
  • Permanent
  • Software Engineering
  • Full time

Job role

About the Company

Insuretech is a start-up VC backed post seed (Series A) currently around 30 heads already & 8 soon to be 12 in tech. The Insuretech is doing something never done/achieved before using AI/LLM focused tech to disrupt a £72bn insurance industry.

About the Role

You will be building an AI native insuretech at the core. We are looking for a start-up CTO, VP of engineering who has run all technology not just software engineering or Founder Engineer who has a track record of scaling engineering teams in a VC backed environment.

Responsibilities

  • You will probably not code as the 0-1 product is already built but will be hands-on and able to lift the bonnet & code when needed.
  • Own the architecture/systems design strategy, technology operations such as SRE/cloud/cyber security.
  • Manage and lead a small team starting with 8 people today although we are also hiring 4 further engineers.
  • Work with a VP of engineering in place, a very strong staff engineer plus a founding product engineer & VP of product ex Amazon who recently started.
  • Have an authentic, passionate & driven leadership style and be a key part of future funding raises.
  • Work with a sense of urgency to build the company at pace.
  • Continue working on the MVP, building prototypes, working with the C suite & external customers, requirements definitions and basically getting the product from 1.5 to 2+!
  • Integrate best-in-class third party platforms and technologies to define the architecture of the AI product suite.
  • Build a team within the US & UK and leverage nearshore talent when advantageous.

 Qualifications

  • Proven background blending both strategic/leadership and technical responsibilities around modern technology development and innovation.
  • Ideal candidates should hold a track record of leading and innovating within a tech-driven environment & building a team culture.
  • Establishing and scaling technology functions from the initial hires to large multi-disciplinary teams.

Required Skills

  • Strong awareness of information security and system security practices and capable of addressing the rapidly evolving challenge of AI safety and alignment.
  • Developing tools and platforms with a focus on process efficiencies, data and document handling, and creating high-quality, low-friction user interfaces.
  • Owning the technology roadmap and deploying resources at early-stage or venture-funded companies.
  • Developing or integrating AI assistants, Data Science functions or deploying and maintaining Machine Learning services within production environments.
  • A willingness to get involved in development activities, build prototypes, and take the lead on building a competitive advantage through technology.
  • Experience scaling an engineering function with complex platform builds

 Preferred Skills

  • Ideally experience within regulated industries such as: finance, healthcare, insurance.

Pay range and compensation package

Circa $300k base + equity.

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Richard Harrison

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