Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – AI Consumer & SaaS Division (Remote- Equity- High Upside Pay)

Position Overview

American AI & Automation (AAIA) is launching its consumer/SaaS division and is seeking a world-class Chief Technical Officer to lead its technical vision and execution. This role is for a top-tier builder—fluent in LLMs, infrastructure, and rapid product development—who has a proven track record of shipping complex, AI-powered products at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the entire technical function of the consumer/SaaS division – no layers, no confusion.
• Build and ship AI products from zero to market – quickly, cleanly, and securely.
• Architect scalable systems that balance performance, flexibility, and speed.
• Work directly with LLMs, embeddings, vector stores, fine-tuning, and prompt pipelines.
• Set the standards for quality, security, and documentation – no legacy code or bloat.
• Recruit, lead, and manage an elite engineering team as the division grows.

Required Qualifications

• Proven history of shipping consumer-facing AI products (LLMs or adjacent technology).
• Experience as a founding or lead engineer at a startup – not just a cog in a large organization.
• Deep knowledge of Python, JS/TS, cloud infrastructure, and modern AI frameworks.
• Obsession with clean architecture, speed, and user experience.
• Ability to move seamlessly between high-level strategy and low-level implementation.
• Comfort operating independently without excessive hand-holding or planning cycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bonus: Experience building modular AI infrastructure across multiple product lines.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Performance-based hourly rates of $100–$200/hr with equity up to 25–40% (plus a path to a hybrid comp model combining base, equity, and revenue share). No income ceiling – your value scales with your results.
• Job Type: Full-time and Contract opportunities.
• Work Location: Full remote flexibility (US preferred) with an async-friendly environment.
• Additional Perks: A real seat at the table in a company with established clients, revenue, and capital. Enjoy total control over how we build, who we hire, and what we ship. A flexible schedule is also provided.