CTO

AI | Platform | Startup Leadership

Johannesburg | Full-time | On-site

This is not a boardroom-only CTO role. You'llset the technical vision,build the platform, andstill get your hands dirty.

You'll lead a fast-growing startup usingAI to transform video production and personalization at scale,working directly with customers, shaping product direction, and building technology that actually ships.

If you love combiningstrategy + execution, this role is for you.

• Owning thetechnology vision, roadmap, and architecture
• Designing and scaling anAI-powered video platform
• Staying hands-on withcoding, prototyping, and problem-solving
• Leading and growingengineering and AI teams
• Working closely with the CEO and leadership team
• Driving adoption ofAI/ML, LLMs, and MLOps/LLMOps
• Ensuring systems aresecure, scalable, and reliable
• Acting as thetechnical voice in customer conversations
• Designing and advising oncustomer integrations
• Exploring new technologies ingenerative AI and media delivery

• Proven experience as aCTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leader
• Strong hands-on background in:
  • Backend systems (PHP/Laravel or similar)
  • Modern JavaScript frameworks (React / Vue)
  • AI/ML pipelines, LLMs, and generative AI
  • Cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
  • Containers & orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Ability to balancebig-picture vision with hands-on execution
• Experience leading and mentoring senior engineers
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills
• Comfort operating in astartup, fast-paced, build-as-you-go environment

If you want to lead, build, and shape the future of AI-powered platforms - apply now.

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