Founding CTO (AI/ML / Data Product)

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Validate a B2B problem where AI creates measurable value (time, cost, risk)
• ▹Define a product-first MVP
• ▹Design the data approach (collection, labeling, evaluation, monitoring)
• ▹Ship a reliable prototype/MVP with APIs, pipelines, guardrails, and feedback loops
• ▹Craft an investor-ready tech narrative

Requirements

• ▹7+ years in software engineering with strong AI/ML or data product exposure
• ▹Experience shipping to production (MLOps basics, monitoring, reliability)
• ▹Strong product instinct, clarity on what good enough looks like for an MVP
• ▹Founder mindset with ownership and upside orientation
• ▹~10-12 hours/week available for 12 weeks

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹12-week sprint from insight to MVP to iteration
• ▹Weekly accountability and execution cadence
• ▹500+ mentors including B2B, product, GTM, and fundraising specialists
• ▹440+ alumni startups from 40+ countries
• ▹CTO toolkit for AI ventures: scope, evaluation, deployment

About the company

Startup Wise Guys is one of Europe's most active B2B accelerators.