Location:
Manchester, UK (Hybrid – 3+ days/week onsite at Salford Quays, Anchorage Place)
Reporting to:
Founder & CEO
Role Type:
Full-time, Senior Leadership Team
About Media Stream AI
Media Stream AI is building sovereign infrastructure for the future of creativity, computation, and community. From our flagship site in Salford Quays, we deliver GPU-as-a-Service, modular media tooling, and next-gen production workflows—designed to empower broadcasters, creators, and sovereign clients across the globe.
We're not just building tech. We're building legacy.
The Role
We're seeking a hands-on, forward-thinking Chief Technology Officer to lead our technical strategy, infrastructure roadmap, and product innovation. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role and shape the future of sovereign AI infrastructure from the ground up.
You'll oversee the buildout and scaling of our data centre, GPU clusters, and media tooling stack -ensuring resilience, performance, and sovereignty at every layer.
Key Responsibilities
* Infrastructure Leadership:
Architect and oversee the deployment of GPU infrastructure, networking, and compute environments across our sovereign data centre.
* Technical Strategy:
Define and execute the long-term technology roadmap for Media Stream AI's core offerings, including GPU-as-a-Service and modular media tools.
* Team Building:
Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team across infrastructure, DevOps, and product development.
* Security & Sovereignty:
Ensure compliance with sovereign data standards, cybersecurity protocols, and regulatory frameworks.
* Innovation:
Drive R&D across AI workloads, media pipelines, and edge compute—turning bold ideas into scalable products.
* Collaboration:
Work closely with commercial, legal, and operations teams to align technical delivery with strategic goals.
* Leadership:
Sit on the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to company-wide strategy, culture, and impact.
What You Bring
* Strong experience in data centre architecture, GPU infrastructure, or cloud-native environments
* Familiarity with NVIDIA, AMD, or other GPU ecosystems and orchestration tools
* Understanding of media workflows, AI workloads, or sovereign tech requirements
* Ability to lead technical teams and communicate across disciplines
* Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and a heart for impact
* Based in or willing to relocate to Manchester, with regular presence at Salford Quays
Bonus Points
* Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or GPU scheduling platforms
* Background in broadcast tech, creative tooling, or edge compute
* Passion for regeneration, community impact, and purpose-led innovation
Why Join Us
* Help build the UK's most ambitious sovereign AI infrastructure project
* Shape the future of creativity, computation, and opportunity
* Work alongside a resilient, empathetic team driven by real-world impact