Founding CTO / Founding Engineer — Fintech & AI Infrastructure
Company: Insight Funders, Inc. (AZ2)
Stage: Pre-Seed
Location: San Francisco or New York (Hybrid / Remote-Friendly)
Compensation: Negotiable — equity and salary depend on experience and fit
About UsAZ2 is building a next-generation AI operating system for private credit — infrastructure that automates underwriting, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring for institutional lenders and asset managers.
We’re backed by leading advisors and currently in our pre-seed raise, with pilots and Multi-million LOIs from major financial institutions and partnerships with Google Cloud, Columbia AI Lab, and Stanford researchers.
The RoleWe’re looking for a Founding CTO / Founding Engineer to join as the first technical leader and help scale the product from early pilots to full enterprise rollout. You’ll be working directly with the founder to architect, build, and lead the engineering direction of the company.
Responsibilities- Define and execute the technical vision and architecture for an AI-driven credit intelligence platform
- Build, lead, and mentor a small, world-class engineering team
- Oversee infrastructure, data pipelines, and product scalability
- Collaborate closely with the founder and research partners on product roadmap and ML integration
- Ensure code quality, performance, and reliability as we scale
Ideal Background- Experience at a top fintech, data-infra, or AI company (e.g., Stripe, Plaid, Palantir, Ramp, OpenAI, Brex, Anthropic)
- Strong backend / systems engineering skills (Python, GCP, orchestration, data pipelines, ML models, LLM integration)
- Previous startup or early-stage experience — comfortable moving fast with limited resources
- Product-driven mindset with strong ownership and execution velocity
- Passion for AI, finance, and building foundational infrastructure from scratch
Why Join- Ground-floor opportunity to define technical direction, team culture, and product vision
- Work directly with a driven founder and world-class partners in AI and finance
- Potential for significant equity ownership as part of a founding role
- Salary to begin post-funding (target Q1 2026)
