Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Co-Founder – AI Mental Health Platform (Mindora.ai)
Location: Hybrid / Remote (UK / US preferred)
Stage: Seed / Pre-VC
Compensation: Flexible mix of salary and founding equity (discussed individually based on role fit and contribution)
About Mindora
Mindora is an AI-powered mental health platform dedicated to transforming ADHD assessment and treatment — making care faster, fairer, and more accessible.
Founded by Dr. Bhaskar Punukollu, Consultant Psychiatrist at Nightingale Hospital, London’s leading private psychiatric hospital, Mindora bridges cutting-edge AI with clinical expertise to tackle one of the most pressing issues in mental health: access and efficiency.
Our platform combines AI-assisted assessments, a clinician dashboard, patient portal, pharmacy integration, and data analytics — creating a comprehensive digital ecosystem for ADHD care.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a hands-on, entrepreneurial Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the design, build, and scale of our AI-driven assessment and conversational platform.
This is a founding team role, ideal for someone ready to shape the future of mental health technology at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and human experience.
What You’ll Do
* Define and own Mindora’s technical vision, architecture, and execution roadmap.
* Lead development of our AI-based assessment tools, conversational interface, and real-time avatar/voice agent experiences.
* Architect and scale secure, cloud-native infrastructure (GCP / Firebase / AWS) with focus on performance, data privacy, and compliance (GDPR, HIPAA).
* Integrate LLMs, multimodal AI, and speech/avatar systems into scalable production systems, and optimise said systems for stable low-latency performance.
* Hire, mentor, and lead a small, high-performing technical team.
* Collaborate closely with the founder on fundraising, partnerships, and product-market fit.
Ideal Background
* Proven experience leading or co-founding fast-moving early-stage startups, preferably in AI, healthtech, or ML-driven SaaS.
* Deep understanding of machine learning, NLP/LLMs, and real-time interactive systems.
* Familiarity with UK GDPR and NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit compliance, with UK-region cloud deployment and data residency
* Understanding of MHRA medical device regulations and NHS interoperability standards (FHIR UK Core, SNOMED CT)
Technical Stack:
* Core Languages: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript
* Frameworks: React, Node.js, FastAPI / Django
* Cloud: Firebase / GCP / AWS (with data residency compliance)
* AI / ML: PyTorch, MCP, OpenAI / Anthropic Claude / Speech-to-Text / Text-to-Speech APIs
* Avatar / Agent Tech: Unity/ HeyGen (preferred)/ Inworld / Rime / similar platforms
* Experience with data security, scalable architecture, low-latency and continuous deployment pipelines.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills, with comfort in “fast and hard” execution cycles.
* Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
* Passion for mental health innovation and responsible AI.
Why Join Us
* Join a clinician-led AI startup addressing one of the most meaningful pain points in mental health.
* Work alongside a founder with deep clinical expertise, supported by an industry-leading advisory board.
* Shape the product, from pilot to scale, and build a world-class team around yourself.
* Flexible compensation with meaningful founding equity, high growth potential.
* Real impact on thousands of patients’ lives. Hi