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Hillsborough, USA$300k-$500k + Equity

VP of Engineering or CTO at well-funded AI infrastructure startup

Are you a technical leader who has mastered both custom hardware and AI software? This stealth startup is building the infrastructure to bring real-time AI into every physician's office, and they need an operator-builder to lead the charge. With a $300k-$500k salary and founding-level equity, you'll own execution across hardware, firmware, and AI orchestration while leading a world-class global team. If you've spent your career at places like NVIDIA, Apple, or Tesla and are ready to define the future of clinical technology, this is your chance to step into a high-stakes, high-upside executive role.

Overview

Role overview

Lead technical execution for a stealth startup building deep-tech infrastructure that integrates real-time AI into clinical environments. You will oversee a global team across four layers: custom hardware, firmware, AI orchestration, and software. This is a high-impact role for an operator-builder ready to move a transformative product from prototype to global production.

Company

About the company

Well-funded AI infrastructure startup

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Own technical delivery across hardware, firmware, and software layers while managing day-to-day operations for US and global engineering teams.
  • Define and track engineering KPIs and architecture standards to bridge product vision with scalable production deployment.
  • Travel to international sites monthly to lead and coordinate technical progress across a 24-hour development cycle.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • 10-15 years of ascending experience at top-tier companies known for building both custom hardware and software stacks.
  • Proven expertise in managing complex, global engineering teams and delivering production-ready AI systems in high-ambiguity environments.
  • A builder's mindset with the ability to architect across multiple technical layers without needing domain definitions or hand-holding.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Rare opportunity to build a full-stack production environment spanning custom sovereign hardware and AI orchestration from the ground up.
  • Join a mission-driven team backed by significant committed capital and led by founders with deep industry experience.
  • Significant equity upside potential in a greenfield market that is currently underbuilt and ripe for massive technological disruption.

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