Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – AI & GPU Infrastructure
Location: UK or Dubai preferred | Global scope | Travel required
Company: Confidential | Backed by Experienced Founders
We’re supporting the build of a highly technical, globally-minded startup operating at the intersection of large-scale compute and AI infrastructure.
They’re looking for a founding-level CTO to help design, scale, and lead the technical direction of a platform reliant on GPU-accelerated workloads and highly-performant distributed systems. The company has secured early backing, has real commercial traction, and is entering a build phase that requires hands-on leadership.
This is a greenfield opportunity for someone who wants to architect and own the next evolution of compute infrastructure—far from corporate, built from the ground up.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the design and deployment of GPU-intensive compute infrastructure from scratch
* Building scalable systems that support complex real-time or AI-driven workloads
* Making foundational choices around architecture, hardware, and infrastructure
* Acting as the senior technical leader and key decision-maker from day one
* Hiring and mentoring a global engineering team as the company scales
* Working closely with founding leadership on product and delivery milestones
* Travelling as required to key infrastructure sites (global)
What You’ll Need
* 6+ years of engineering experience, ideally with exposure to high-throughput systems
* Practical experience with GPU clusters, accelerator hardware, or HPC environments
* A track record of building infrastructure for AI, simulation, or compute-heavy applications
* Comfortable navigating ambiguity and scaling teams in fast-moving environments
* Strong commercial instincts, even in a highly technical role
* Able to balance build-fast scrappiness with long-term reliability and performance
What’s on Offer
* A founding seat at the table with generous equity
* Autonomy to shape the infrastructure, team, and tech stack from day one
* Support from founders who deeply understand product and growth
* Real-world application – this isn’t research, this is impact
* A genuinely global mission with significant growth ahead
Note: This is a confidential search. No company details will be disclosed until later stages.
We’re looking for a hands-on CTO with a love for performance, systems thinking, and long-term technical ownership.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Professional Services and IT Services and IT Consulting
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