Chief Technology Officer

ABOUT THE ROLE

A1 is building a proactive AI chat app for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows. Unlike traditional chat-based applications, our product focuses on achieving high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion. The system must handle multi-step reasoning, interact with external tools, and remain reliable despite non-deterministic model behavior.

We are looking for a leader who can think clearly about systems, make strong technical decisions, and help build the engineering organisation from the ground up.

Be part of founding team to shape the technical direction of the company, while helping build a strong engineering team across the globe.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Technical Direction

- Define the long-term architecture for A1’s AI systems, infrastructure, and developer platform

- Evaluate trade-offs between speed of iteration and long-term system design

- Ensure systems are designed for scalability, reliability, and long-term evolution

- Guide key decisions across model integration, data pipelines, distributed systems, and product architecture

Engineering Leadership

- Work with engineers to translate product direction into clear technical execution

- Help structure engineering workstreams and keep teams aligned on priorities

- Maintain high engineering standards while keeping the team focused on shipping

- Establish engineering culture, development practices, and technical standards across the company

Building the Team

- Build and scale a world-class engineering team across key talent hubs including China and US

- Identify strong technical leaders and help build a high-quality engineering organization

- Define hiring standards and interview processes to maintain a high engineering bar

Coordination and Execution

- Work closely with product, research, and leadership teams

- Ensure technical workstreams move forward smoothly acro...