Technical Chief of Staff

If you haven’t built and scaled a 0-1 product to at least 7-figure (USD) ARR and/or been part of a YC (or equivalent startup) founding engineer team we kindly ask that you don't apply for this role. Our client is looking for a hands-on engineer who dreams about LLM solutions, keeps up with the latest AI research for fun, and has previously led technical early-stage startups in a YC batch (or an equivalent high-growth environment).

About Us

Technical Chief of Staf

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Role Overview

As the Technical Chief of Staff, you will report directly to the CEO and play a critical role in shaping the company’s technical direction. You will build AI-powered applications end-to-end, ensuring seamless integration with existing business processes. This role requires a blend of hands-on engineering, AI research, and strategic thinking to develop scalable solutions that align with company goals. You will collaborate across departments, identifying pain points and implementing AI-driven automation to drive efficiency and innovation. This is a fully remote position.

Key Responsibilities

1. AI Product Development & Execution

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-native applications integrating LLMs and automation.
• Build and maintain full-stack applications that leverage AI models for decision-making and workflow optimization.
• Develop and scale agentic AI workflows that automate complex business processes.
• Continuously refine AI-driven products to improve efficiency, usability, and impact.

2. Strategic Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with teams across the company to identify business challenges and design AI-driven solutions.
• Bridge technical execution and strategic decision-making to ensure AI initiatives align with company objectives.
• Develop data-driven strategies to measure and optimize the effectiveness of AI implementations.

3. AI Research & Scalability

• Stay engaged with the latest AI advancements, including LLMs, multi-agent systems, and emerging frameworks.
• Architect and deploy scalable AI infrastructure, ensuring efficiency in high-growth environments.
• Optimize AI models for performance, accuracy, and real-world application.

4. Industry Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Apply insights from thought leaders
  like

  Paul Graham, A16Z, and Sequoia Capital

  to inform technical and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as an advisor to leadership on trends in AI, automation, and product scalability.
• Contribute to the company’s AI thought leadership through research, whitepapers, or technical discussions.

5. Team Enablement & AI Integration

• Guide and mentor engineering teams on AI adoption, architecture, and optimization.
• Promote a culture of AI-driven experimentation and continuous learning.
• Train internal teams on leveraging AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Replit.

Who You Are

• You have a strong track record of building and deploying AI-powered applications end-to-end.
• You have worked in high-growth startup environments and understand how to ship AI products at speed.
• You are a strategic thinker who can apply AI to solve real business challenges.
• You thrive in cross-functional collaboration, translating technical concepts for product, design, and business teams.
• You stay ahead of the curve in AI research and actively experiment with new tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

a. Technical Expertise

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack engineering or AI-focused software development.
• Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, React, or equivalent languages.
• Expertise in LLMs, AI models, and tools such as OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, and vector databases.
• Experience integrating AI models into production environments, including APIs, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Proven ability to scale AI-powered products while optimizing for performance and usability.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Replit.

b. Startup & Industry

• KnowledgeExperience successfully building and scaling AI-powered products in early-stage startups.
• Strong understanding of startup challenges, trends, and growth strategies.
• Deep familiarity with thought leaders in AI and startups (e.g., A16Z, Paul Graham,Sequoia).

c. Soft Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• A growth mindset with a passion for AI-driven innovation.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and scale AI-powered products in a fast-moving startup environment.
• A chance to shape the future of AI-driven automation and digital workforces.
• A collaborative, high-velocity culture that values experimentation and impact.
• Fully remote work with flexible arrangements.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, portfolio, and a brief cover letter detailing:

1. Your experience with AI, LLMs, and automation workflows.
2. Examples of AI products you’ve built and scaled end-to-end.
3. Your insights into the startup ecosystem and how they inform your approach to AI-driven product development.

If you are passionate about building AI-native products and driving innovation in a high-growth startup, we’d love to hear from you!