About the Role
An early-stage smart home and IoT company is seeking a hands-on Co-Founding CTO to lead its technical vision and product development. You will shape the architecture across connected devices, cloud systems, and AI/ML, while building the engineering team and helping bring smart building and energy management products to market.
What You'll Do
Own and evolve the technical architecture across IoT, embedded systems, cloud, and AI/ML.
Build and grow the engineering team through hiring, mentoring, and technical leadership.
Guide the product roadmap, balancing technical innovation with practical execution.
Write production code and work alongside the team to solve critical technical problems.
Communicate the technical vision to investors, partners, and other stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
At least 10 years of software engineering or technical leadership experience, including 3 or more years in senior technical leadership.
Experience as a startup co-founder or early-stage CTO, with a track record of building products from zero to one.
Strong IoT and embedded systems experience, including hands-on work shipping connected products.
Hardware and software crossover experience, including integration across embedded and software systems.
Cloud architecture experience designing and deploying scalable systems; AWS experience is preferred.
AI/ML product experience with real-world or production applications.
Experience building an engineering team and remaining active in hands-on coding.
Familiarity with smart home, building technology, or energy management is valuable; German or Spanish language skills are also valued.
Relevant technologies include React, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Raspberry Pi, and ThingsBoard.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary is €60,000 to €100,000 annually. Co-founding equity of up to 5% is available through an earn-in structure. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
This is an on-site role based in Munich, Germany.