Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa (On-site, Full-Time)

Overview:

As CTO, you will lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution for engineering and AI teams in a hands-on startup role, contributing to coding, prototyping, and customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy: Define and execute the technology roadmap, aligning with business goals and driving AI video personalization innovation.
• Technology: Build and scale the AI-powered video platform (PHP/Laravel, Python, JS frameworks, AWS/GCP, Docker/Kubernetes). Stay hands-on with coding and ensure system scalability and security.
• Leadership: Mentor engineering and AI teams, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Customer Engagement: Act as a technical ambassador, advising clients on integrations and translating feedback into solutions.
• Innovation: Explore generative AI and video rendering technologies, prototype features, and represent the company at industry events.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven CTO or senior technical leadership experience, ideally in startups.
• Expertise in backend (PHP/Laravel), JS frameworks (Vue.js/React), AI/ML pipelines, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on coding.
• Strong customer-facing and leadership skills.

Desired Attributes:

• Entrepreneurial mindset, passionate about AI, and personalization.
• Curious, client-focused, and innovative.

Why Join?

• Blend hands-on technical work with leadership in a startup.
• Impact customers and global brands in a dynamic, innovative team.

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