CTO (Chief Technology Officer)

Satsuma.ai is looking for a visionary and execution-focused Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technical direction of their fast-growing AI infrastructure company.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on engineering experience with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role (e.g. CTO, VP Engineering, or Principal Architect) at a high-growth startup or technical organization.
• Strong Systems Architecture Skills: Proven ability to architect scalable, high-availability APIs and distributed systems.
• Merchant-Facing Integration Expertise: Experience building infrastructure that interfaces with merchant systems, such as POS, inventory, menu/product catalogs, or commerce APIs.
• AI Infrastructure Awareness: Familiarity with the AI ecosystem—how LLMs interact with tools, agents, or third-party APIs—and an opinionated view on where the market is headed.
• Execution-Oriented: You can move quickly from vision to production, roll up your sleeves when needed, and enjoy being close to the code during critical moments.
• Security and Control Mindset: You think from the merchant’s perspective—ensuring data privacy, uptime, pricing control, and visibility when exposing data to external agents.
• Recruiting and Team Building: Experience hiring and leading high-performance engineering teams from scratch. Comfortable working in a hybrid or fully in-person environment.
• Austin-Based: Must be located in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX, and work in person with the founding team

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO
• Free Gym Access
• Free Meals