CTO / Head of Engineering (Hands-on, AI Agents)
๐ About Workeron.ai
Workeron.ai is an AI product company building AI agents and digital employees for real business operations.
We do not build abstract AI demos or simple wrappers around ChatGPT.
Our goal is to create AI systems that automate real workflows in operations, analytics, support, and management.
We are looking for a hands-on CTO / Head of Engineering who still enjoys:
- coding
- architecture
- rapid product building
- experimenting with new AI tools and models
This is not a pure management role.
๐ Format
- Fully remote
- International AI-focused environment
- Direct collaboration with founders
Flexible schedule
๐ฐ Compensation
- $8,000โ10,000/month
Equity/options package tied to milestones and contribution
๐ก About the Role
You will help turn Workeron.ai into a scalable AI agent platform and product factory.
Your responsibilities will combine:
- technical leadership
- architecture
- hands-on engineering
- team building
rapid product execution
You will work closely with:
- CEO
- Product team
Engineering team
๐ What Youโll Do
Architecture & Platform Development
- Design architecture for AI agent systems and platform infrastructure
- Define standards for code quality, deployment, monitoring, and reliability
- Select and evaluate:
- LLM providers
- vector databases
- orchestration tools
- observability stack
infrastructure components
Hands-on Engineering
- Write code together with the engineering team
- Build AI agents and MVP systems
- Rapidly iterate based on testing and customer feedback
Improve scalability and system reliability
Product & AI Systems
- Work with founders to transform product hypotheses into technical solutions
- Contribute to technical product strategy
Balance experimentation speed with production quality
Team & Processes
- Hire and lead a small engineering team
- Build engineering workflows and development processes
- Set up CI/CD and scalable development environments
Support fast MVP and PoC delivery
๐ Expected Outcomes
First Month
- Deep understanding of product vision and hypotheses
- Delivery of multiple AI agent MVPs
- Technical groundwork for future scaling
First 3 Months
- Selection of the strongest product direction
- Scalable product architecture
- Stable deployments, monitoring, and production readiness
Readiness for onboarding paying customers
โ Requirements
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years as Tech Lead, Engineering Lead, or CTO
- Strong backend or fullstack engineering background
- Experience building SaaS or AI products
- Hands-on experience with:
- LLMs
- AI agents
- RAG systems
- vector databases
- orchestration systems
- Strong system architecture skills
- Ability to move fast and ship MVPs quickly
- Experience hiring or leading engineering teams
- Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
English โ B1+ or higher
Ukrainian - C2
โ Nice to Have
- Startup experience
- Experience building internal platforms or SDKs
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps
Product-oriented mindset
๐งฐ Tech Stack
Python ยท Docker ยท REST API ยท PostgreSQL ยท RAG ยท GCP ยท AI/LLM APIs ยท Vector DBs ยท Microservices ยท DevOps ยท Cloud Architecture
๐ What We Offer
- Near co-founder level impact
- Real influence on product and technology decisions
- Freedom to build architecture and engineering culture
- Direct communication with founders
- Fast execution environment
Opportunity to build AI systems from MVP to scale
๐ฉ How to Apply
Please send:
- Full and updated CV
- AI engineering leadership or CTO experience
- AI/LLM product experience
- Telegram link
Required skills experience
| AI/ML | 3 years |
| Software Development | 6 months |
| Python | 6 years |
| LangGraph | 1 year |
| CTO | 2 years |
| Startup launch | 1 year |
| AI Agents Development | 3 years |
Required domain experience
| Machine Learning / Big Data | 3 years |
Required languages
| English | B2 - Upper Intermediate |
| Ukrainian | Native |