Cuva AI’s “Enterprise AI Agent Platform” enables financial institutions to automate complex workflows effortlessly. With intelligent AI agents and seamless integrations with leading apps and financial systems, we simplify and scale enterprise automation like never before.
We’ve already launched our MVP, are currently signing up customers, and are on track for a full launch in Q2 2025. We’re currently in the process of raising our seed funding round, and we’re looking for a Founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join us at this critical stage.
Role description
As Cuva AI’s Founding CTO, you’ll define and drive the company’s technical roadmap, establish engineering best practices, and build a high-performing engineering culture. You’ll work closely with the CEO and design partners to convert breakthrough AI research into real-world solutions for enterprise banking clients.
This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to co-build the future of agentic AI.
What You’ll Do
- Define and execute the technical vision and architecture of Cuva’s AI agent platform.
- Build, lead, and mentor a world-class engineering team from the ground up.
- Collaborate with design partners and customers to ensure our product meets real industry needs.
- Translate recent advancements in LLMs and agentic workflows into scalable systems.
- Oversee development cycles and ensure rapid iteration and delivery of high-quality code.
- Own the infrastructure, security, and scalability of the platform.
- Work closely with the CEO on product strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market plans.
Who are you (Qualifications)
- 4+ years of engineering experience, including technical leadership roles.
- Proven experience building and scaling AI/ML platforms and leading high-impact teams.
- Deep understanding of AI agent architectures, LLM fine-tuning, and distributed ML systems.
- Hands-on experience with modern AI/ML stacks: Python, PyTorch, LangChain, FastAPI, or equivalent.
- Strong product sense and ability to bridge technical decisions with business outcomes.
- Familiarity with building or managing infrastructure on cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS).
- Passion for solving complex problems and shaping technical culture from day one.
Nice to have
- Experience from leading AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, or other similar companies
- Experience working in fintech, banking, or enterprise SaaS.
- Familiarity with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems.
- Experience designing or implementing agentic workflows (multi-agent systems, planning, tool use).
What do we offer?
- This is a founding member role with equity compensation now, with a salary post-funding.
- Equity: Significant founding equity (5–8%) — be a true owner.
- A chance to shape the foundation of an AI agent company in a multibillion-dollar market.
Why Cuva AI?
- Build cutting-edge products using LLMs and agentic workflows.
- Work alongside driven founders and advisors with deep domain expertise.
- Be part of a company solving real pain points in the financial industry.
- Shape the future of enterprise AI at its earliest and most exciting stage.
How to apply?
Shoot your resume over to jobs@cuva.ai
Got questions? Just drop us a line at jobs@cuva.ai
Or give us a ring at +1 (415) 873-4150
