Chief Technology Officer / CTO
Key points
- 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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