Chief Technology Officer
8 days ago
Liverpool
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – AI-Driven FinTech Start-up Location: London (Flexible hybrid working) Compensation: Up to £150,000 + meaningful equity We’re working with an early-stage FinTech venture building a next-generation AI platform that empowers organisations to stay ahead of fast-moving external developments. Combining revolutionary technology with a unique approach to contextual insight, the platform helps clients identify emerging risks and opportunities in real time, translating complex signals into actionable intelligence tailored to their business. As they enter a critical phase, with upcoming client demos, MVP validation, and early implementations on the horizon, they're seeking a strategic, hands-on CTO to lead the company’s technical vision and execution. This is a founding leadership opportunity to shape the future of an industry-defining platform, influence product direction, build a high-calibre engineering team, and partner with global financial institutions. The Opportunity This isn’t just another CTO role. You will: • Architect and scale a highly intelligent, self-learning agentic platform capable of embedding human expertise and learning from usage patterns in real-time., • Build a system that interprets complex global data, links it to enterprise-specific exposures, and delivers contextualised recommendations., • Define a flexible architecture that can adapt to new domains and evolve with client needs., • Collaborate directly with clients, investors, and capital partners to ensure credibility, delivery, and long-term scale., • Translate PoC momentum into scalable, compliant, secure enterprise-grade deployments. What You’ll Do • Architect and build: Lead design and execution of a secure, scalable, cloud-native architecture. System is built in Python, using agentic LLM strategies (multi-agent RAG)., • Collaborate and innovate: Work closely with Chief AI Engineer and founders to define the product roadmap and push the boundaries of real-time predictive analytics., • Lead technical delivery: Own end-to-end delivery, from prototypes to client integrations, ensuring security, compliance, and enterprise readiness., • Bridge vision and execution: Translate product vision into an executable roadmap while maintaining the agility of a start-up., • Engage externally: Be the technical face of the company in client and investor meetings, articulating roadmap, vision, and scalability. What We’re Looking For ✔ Industry Knowledge • Deep experience in wholesale financial services or adjacent enterprise sectors., • A hands-on senior leader with prior experience taking a product from concept/MVP to live enterprise deployments., • Deep architectural and engineering background - ideally with hands-on full-stack experience in Python., • Strategic grasp of LLM systems (agent-based architectures, evaluation layers, human-in-the-loop designs), even if not an AI expert., • Inspiring, credible leader who can attract top engineering talent and collaborate with AI researchers., • Comfortable in client meetings and investor discussions, articulating complex tech in commercial terms., • Brings operational rigor and creativity - equally at home building from scratch and thinking about future extensions into new verticals. Tech Stack & Concepts • AI/LLM Strategy: Multi-agent RAG architecture, real-time model evaluation, adaptive agent coordination, • Enterprise Engineering: Data lake integration, secure APIs, compliance and regulatory alignment, • Product Focus: Real-time alerts, contextual event tracking, client-specific strategic insights Why Join? • Be a founding leader in a business with a genuinely differentiated product already gaining real client traction, • Shape the technical and strategic future of an AI-powered platform redefining enterprise decision-making, • Earn meaningful equity in a venture positioned for long-term impact across financial services and beyond If you’re a commercially-minded, deeply technical CTO with domain knowledge in financial services, and ready to lead a high-potential product from PoC to enterprise scale, we’d love to hear from you.