CTO & Co-Founder - EdTech AI at Aegis Ventures

Uniontown, Arkansas, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
EdTech, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, ideally in backend technologies (Java/Spring or PHP/Symfony preferred)
  • Proven leadership experience as a Tech Lead or CTO in a startup or fast-growing digital company
  • Strong grasp of Cloud Native environments: Docker, Kubernetes, microservices, service mesh, infrastructure-as-code
  • Expertise in designing and scaling data architectures, including pipelines for stream/batch processing and data warehousing
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, testing, design patterns, and team workflows in agile development environments
  • Track record of hiring, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on, get-it-done approach
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—able to translate tech into business
  • Fluency in both English and Spanish
  • Bonus: Experience in EdTech or similar consumer products and building AI-first digital products

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the co-founders and executive team to define the product’s technical vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy
  • Build and lead a world-class engineering team across backend, frontend, and data—fostering a cloud-native, continuous delivery mindset and ensuring professional growth
  • Architect a scalable, resilient, and secure technology platform with freedom to choose between monolith, microservices, serverless, and other modern patterns
  • Select the right technology stack for both backend and frontend applications, optimizing for speed, reliability, and scalability
  • Lead development with strong knowledge of software design principles, particularly Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and SOLID principles
  • Oversee the design and deployment of a robust data processing pipeline, managing ingestion, transformation, and storage for high-volume use cases
  • Champion engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and agile methodologies across the product lifecycle
  • Act as a tech-business bridge, communicating complex ideas clearly to non-technical stakeholders and collaborating closely with the CEO and executive team
  • Foster a culture of curiosity, ownership, and proactive problem-solving across the tech team

Skills

Backend
Frontend
Data Engineering
Cloud-Native
Continuous Delivery
Microservices
Serverless
Scalable Architecture
AI
Engineering Leadership

Aegis Ventures

Startup studio for launching transformative companies

About Aegis Ventures

Aegis Ventures partners with entrepreneurs and industry leaders to create and grow companies that aim to address significant societal challenges. The company operates as a startup studio, providing resources and support to help launch and scale new ventures. Aegis focuses on developing businesses primarily in the fields of artificial intelligence and health technologies. Their approach involves combining innovative ideas with long-term financial backing to ensure sustainable growth. Aegis Ventures distinguishes itself from competitors by emphasizing the creation of companies that not only aim for profitability but also strive to improve healthcare quality, accessibility, and affordability, ultimately enhancing patient care and clinical decision-making.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$26.3MTotal Funding
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
AI & Machine Learning, HealthcareIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Company Equity
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support

Risks

Increased competition in AI healthcare startups may dilute market share.
AI reliance poses ethical and regulatory challenges in healthcare.
Partnership with Northwell Holdings may face integration challenges.

Differentiation

Aegis Ventures partners with industry leaders to launch transformative companies.
Focus on AI and health technologies for impactful societal solutions.
Unique collaboration with Northwell Holdings to create innovative healthcare platforms.

Upsides

AI-driven personalized medicine aligns with Aegis Ventures' healthcare innovation focus.
AI in telehealth improves patient engagement, benefiting Aegis' virtual care initiatives.
AI-based diagnostic tools support Optain's market entry and growth.

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