Field CTO for Next OpenAI-Caliber, Cutting-Edge AI Company (ex-Microsoft, DeepMind, Google, Salesforce, Stanford, CMU, Duke, IIT) (New York) Job at Stealth Startup, New York, NY

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  • Stealth Startup
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Were hiring aElite top 0.01% technical leader to join our stealth-mode AI startup on a mission to build the next $100B+ AI company . This is your moment to operate at the forefront of innovation , moving faster than Frontier AI giants with full autonomy, velocity, and impact.

About Us

We are a US-based stealth AI company (HQ in NYC & SF/Palo Alto), founded by the former Head of AI Products at Microsoft , with a team that includes:

  • Deep technical DNA: Stanford MS, CMU PhD, Stanford undergrad, Duke , IITs etc.
  • Experience across DeepMind, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce with multiple unicorn exits including recent $700M+ AI exit
  • Advisors include: Founding team at Google, Former CXO at Verizon (reporting to CEO), Founding CXO of the worlds largest startup accelerator etc.
  • Early investors: leaders from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Fortune 15 etc.

Were building a new category of AI-native systems already being piloted with prominent enterprise customers with significant interest from both top-tier VCs and Fortune 500 transaction teams

What Youll Do

  • Architect cutting-edge AI systems from first principles
  • Build at groundbreaking speed from prototype to real-world deployments
  • Engage directly with enterprise design partners , translating feedback into breakthrough product features
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, GTM, and strategic advisors to shape the companys technical and commercial trajectory

Who You Are

  • PhD, MS, or Undergrad from Stanford, MIT, CMU, IIT-B/D/K , or equivalent
  • Strong foundation in Computer Science, AI/ML, Compound AI systems , distributed systems, AI Agents, advance Reasoning models etc.
  • Experience at Frontier AI labs or elite engineering orgs ( e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepMind, Microsoft, , Salesforce, AI Unicorns etc.)
  • Clear communicator and strategic thinker who thrives in high-agency, zero-to-one environments
  • Title flexibility: Field CTO, VP Engineering, or Co-Founder track
  • You will be a core leader shaping one of the most ambitious AI companies of this decade

📍 Location

  • NYC or SF / Palo Alto preferred (Open to other locations for exceptional talent)

Why Now?

As the world accelerates toward AGI, this is your chance to:

  • Be at the forefront of innovation
  • Build foundational AI with first-mover advantage
  • Help create the next $100B+ AI company alongside a legendary team

Warm intros preferred via shared alumni networks or mutual connections.

  • Only apply if youre ready to build at full velocity

Job Tags

Part time,

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