Co-Founder and CTO sought to lead AI research and engineering for a pre-seed AI creative platform that connects video ads creators with brands. You will own the technical and AI research agenda, architect and ship AI-powered product features, and build a high-performance engineering and research team as the company scales. You will work as an equal co-founder with meaningful equity and the authority to shape the company’s direction from day one. What You'll Do: Define and own the full technical and AI research agenda; architect and ship AI-powered product features in a fast-moving, early-stage environment; build and lead a technically strong engineering and research team; make independent architectural and strategic decisions without a predefined roadmap; partner with your co-founders to set company direction, culture, and priorities; operate with a high-ownership, high-output mindset — full-time. What We're Looking For: Required — proven track record leading AI research, product development, and building technically strong teams; hands-on experience building and shipping AI-powered products at early-stage startups (pre-seed or seed); comfort operating with ambiguity and making high-stakes decisions independently; full-time availability at a co-founder intensity level (6–7 days per week); ability and willingness to work onsite in San Francisco (relocation if not local); eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. Nice to Have: experience in creator economy, adtech, or generative media; background in generative AI, computer vision, or recommendation/perso

Co-Founder and CTO sought to lead AI research and engineering for a pre-seed AI creative platform that connects video ads creators with brands. You will own the technical and AI research agenda, architect and ship AI-powered product features, and build a high-performance engineering and research team as the company scales. You will work as an equal co-founder with meaningful equity and the authority to shape the company’s direction from day one. What You'll Do: Define and own the full technical and AI research agenda; architect and ship AI-powered product features in a fast-moving, early-stage environment; build and lead a technically strong engineering and research team; make independent architectural and strategic decisions without a predefined roadmap; partner with your co-founders to set company direction, culture, and priorities; operate with a high-ownership, high-output mindset — full-time. What We're Looking For: Required — proven track record leading AI research, product development, and building technically strong teams; hands-on experience building and shipping AI-powered products at early-stage startups (pre-seed or seed); comfort operating with ambiguity and making high-stakes decisions independently; full-time availability at a co-founder intensity level (6–7 days per week); ability and willingness to work onsite in San Francisco (relocation if not local); eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. Nice to Have: experience in creator economy, adtech, or generative media; background in generative AI, computer vision, or recommendation/perso