Lif3away Inc.
Fractional Chief Technology Officer
Lif3away Inc., San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
This is
not a standard
CTO position. We are offering a unique opportunity for a seasoned technology leader to step in at the foundation of a category-defining AI company. Compensation during the pre-funding stage is equity-based, with salary commencing post-Seed. This role is designed for a CTO who values long-term impact, and the chance to architect a global product from day one. The Role We are looking for a fractional CTO with senior-level experience in venture-backed companies, ideally with exposure to both fast-scaling startups and Big Tech environments. As our CTO, you will lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution strategy across our engineering team and AI advisors. You will guide a team of full-stack and frontend engineers, supported by UI/UX designers and external AI/ML engineers, to deliver an AI-first platform ready to scale. You will also serve as a key technical face to investors, ensuring that Lif3away’s technology strategy is credible, defensible, and aligned with long-term growth. This is an equity-only role during the pre-funding phase. You must be mission-aligned, highly responsive, and comfortable operating in an early-stage, high-intensity environment. Upon successful fundraising, this role is expected to transition into a full-time CTO position based in San Francisco, with competitive salary and continued equity participation. Key Responsibilities Define and own Lif3away’s technical vision, architecture, and product scalability strategy. Oversee engineering execution across full-stack, frontend, and UI/UX design teams. Integrate AI/ML capabilities in partnership with AI engineers. Ensure code quality, best practices, CI/CD, DevOps, and security processes are in place. Act as technical lead in investor conversations, validating scalability, defensibility, and AI moat. Align technical priorities with business objectives in close partnership with the CEO. Prepare the company’s infrastructure for global scaling post-Seed round. Mentor and develop engineering talent, while planning future team growth. What We’re Looking For 10+ years of senior engineering or technical leadership experience. Prior experience as CTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leader in venture-backed startups. Strong background in cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred), DevOps, and AI/ML integration. Hands-on understanding of full-stack product development (frontend + backend + API-first). Skilled in setting up scalable, secure, and reliable architectures. Ability to present complex technical topics clearly to investors and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable working as a fractional executive, highly accountable and independent. Nice to Have Experience with SaaS, PropTech, or AI-first companies. Prior participation in successful Seed or Series A fundraising ($10M+). Familiarity with modern frameworks (React, Python, LangChain, Terraform/Kubernetes). Previous leadership in globally distributed teams or multi-market operations. Why Join Lif3away? Shape the technical foundation of a category-defining AI-first company. Gain early equity in a company entering a major funding and growth phase. Work directly with a visionary founder and a driven, lean executive team. Play a key role in closing our Seed round and scaling Lif3away across global markets. Start with full flexibility, and transition into a full-time CTO role with salary + equity after the Seed round.
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not a standard
CTO position. We are offering a unique opportunity for a seasoned technology leader to step in at the foundation of a category-defining AI company. Compensation during the pre-funding stage is equity-based, with salary commencing post-Seed. This role is designed for a CTO who values long-term impact, and the chance to architect a global product from day one. The Role We are looking for a fractional CTO with senior-level experience in venture-backed companies, ideally with exposure to both fast-scaling startups and Big Tech environments. As our CTO, you will lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution strategy across our engineering team and AI advisors. You will guide a team of full-stack and frontend engineers, supported by UI/UX designers and external AI/ML engineers, to deliver an AI-first platform ready to scale. You will also serve as a key technical face to investors, ensuring that Lif3away’s technology strategy is credible, defensible, and aligned with long-term growth. This is an equity-only role during the pre-funding phase. You must be mission-aligned, highly responsive, and comfortable operating in an early-stage, high-intensity environment. Upon successful fundraising, this role is expected to transition into a full-time CTO position based in San Francisco, with competitive salary and continued equity participation. Key Responsibilities Define and own Lif3away’s technical vision, architecture, and product scalability strategy. Oversee engineering execution across full-stack, frontend, and UI/UX design teams. Integrate AI/ML capabilities in partnership with AI engineers. Ensure code quality, best practices, CI/CD, DevOps, and security processes are in place. Act as technical lead in investor conversations, validating scalability, defensibility, and AI moat. Align technical priorities with business objectives in close partnership with the CEO. Prepare the company’s infrastructure for global scaling post-Seed round. Mentor and develop engineering talent, while planning future team growth. What We’re Looking For 10+ years of senior engineering or technical leadership experience. Prior experience as CTO, VP Engineering, or senior technical leader in venture-backed startups. Strong background in cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred), DevOps, and AI/ML integration. Hands-on understanding of full-stack product development (frontend + backend + API-first). Skilled in setting up scalable, secure, and reliable architectures. Ability to present complex technical topics clearly to investors and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable working as a fractional executive, highly accountable and independent. Nice to Have Experience with SaaS, PropTech, or AI-first companies. Prior participation in successful Seed or Series A fundraising ($10M+). Familiarity with modern frameworks (React, Python, LangChain, Terraform/Kubernetes). Previous leadership in globally distributed teams or multi-market operations. Why Join Lif3away? Shape the technical foundation of a category-defining AI-first company. Gain early equity in a company entering a major funding and growth phase. Work directly with a visionary founder and a driven, lean executive team. Play a key role in closing our Seed round and scaling Lif3away across global markets. Start with full flexibility, and transition into a full-time CTO role with salary + equity after the Seed round.
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