CTO
NYC or San Francisco (Hybrid)
$250k–$450k base + equity
FutureTech Recruitment is partnered with a venture incubator building the next generation of market-defining technology companies.
About the Company
Our client is a top-tier venture incubator that builds and backs early-stage companies from day zero. Their model blends capital, hands-on operating expertise, and deep technical capability to dramatically increase the odds of creating breakout category winners.
They work with exceptional founders to turn complex zero-to-one ideas into scalable products, deploying shared infrastructure, AI tooling, and engineering leadership across a growing portfolio.
They are now hiring a CTO to serve as the senior-most technical leader across the entire incubator, shaping product strategy, building foundational systems, and driving engineering excellence across multiple ventures simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the unified technology strategy across the incubator’s portfolio
- Partner closely with founders on product direction, architecture decisions, and early technical hiring
- Architect shared data infrastructure, internal tools, and reusable systems leveraged across operating companies
- Lead development of AI agents, automation workflows, and vertical-specific AI products for real business applications
- Build and scale a cross-functional engineering organisation spanning software, AI/ML, data, and product
- Provide hands-on technical leadership while also operating at an executive level
- Drive standards for reliability, security, and execution excellence across all ventures
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience with 4-5+ leading teams
- Proven track record shipping real products — zero-to-one and scaling to significant usage
- Strong background in software architecture, distributed systems, and/or data platforms
- Practical experience building AI/ML or LLM-driven systems (agents, automation, decisioning workflows)
- Ability to recruit and inspire high-calibre technical talent
Why Join
- Lead technology strategy across multiple high-impact companies simultaneously
- Work directly with world-class operators, founders, and investors
- Architect shared systems and AI tooling that power a portfolio of fast-scaling businesses
- Act as the technical force multiplier behind multiple zero-to-one builds
- Shape and build your own engineering organisation in NYC or SF
Click Apply Now if you're an execution-driven technical leader who thrives in high-velocity environments and wants to shape the next generation of venture-backed companies. This is a rare opportunity to operate at portfolio scale.
