🚀 Founding Technical Director (Technical Co-Founder) | Build the Future of AI-Powered Hiring
— This is not a salaried employment.
Location: Remote (Worldwide)
Employment Type: Founding Partner (Equity-Based)
Company: Elevate Talent Solutions Middle East (ETS)
Product: ETS Hire Studio™
Equity Opportunity: Earn up to 20% ownership through milestone-based vesting.
Are you looking for another job… or the opportunity to build & own profit shares in the next blockbuster global SaaS company?
We are looking for an exceptional expert technical leader who wants to build something meaningful—not just write code.
Over the past year, we have designed ETS Hire Studio™, an AI-assisted hiring assessment platform that helps organisations make better hiring decisions through structured assessments, AI-assisted interviews and executive-ready hiring intelligence.
The business vision, commercial model, pricing strategy, product architecture, assessment methodology and go-to-market strategy are already defined.
Now we are looking for a Founding Technical Director to transform this vision into a world-class SaaS platform and become our long-term business partner.
What You'll Build:
You'll lead the complete technical direction of ETS Hire Studio™, including:
• End-to-end software architecture.
• Full-stack application development.
• AI & LLM integration.
• Cloud infrastructure.
• Database design.
• API development.
• Cybersecurity.
• Authentication & authorisation.
• DevOps & CI/CD.
• Platform scalability.
• Performance optimisation.
• Product maintenance.
• Technical support.
• Technical roadmap.
• Future engineering team leadership.
This is far more than a software development role—you'll shape the technology strategy of the business.
We'll lead:
• Product Vision.
• HR & Assessment Methodology.
• Commercial Strategy.
• Sales.
• Marketing.
• Customer Acquisition.
• Strategic Partnerships.
• Investor Relations.
• Pricing Strategy.
• Business Development.
• Product Roadmap Prioritisation.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience
• 8+ years in software engineering.
• 5+ years building commercial SaaS platforms.
• Experience taking at least one product from concept to production.
• Experience maintaining production systems.
• Experience with AI-powered applications.
• Experience designing scalable cloud architectures.
Technical Skills:
• Modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Next.js, Vue or equivalent).
• Modern backend frameworks (e.g. .NET, Node.js, Python, Java or equivalent).
• RESTful APIs.
• Relational databases.
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud).
• CI/CD pipelines.
• Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Secure authentication and authorisation.
• Cybersecurity best practices.
• AI model integration using commercial APIs.
• Docker and containerised deployments.
You don't need experience with every technology listed, but you should be able to make sound technical decisions for a modern SaaS product.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline (Master's degree is an advantage).
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Startup or founder experience.
• Experience building B2B SaaS products.
• Experience with AI-enabled products.
Preferred Certifications: (Nice to Have)
These are advantageous but not mandatory:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Scrum Master or Agile certification
Practical experience matters more than certificates.
What Makes This Different?
You won't be joining an early-stage startup with only an idea.
You'll be joining a venture that already has:
• A clearly defined product vision.
• A validated commercial concept.
• A complete investor presentation.
• Product workflows.
• Assessment methodology.
• Pricing model.
• Reporting framework.
• Go-to-market strategy.
• Branding and positioning.
Your role is to transform that vision into a scalable software platform.
Partnership Model:
This is a Founding Technical Director opportunity—not salaried employment.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to earn up to 20% equity through milestone-based vesting linked to:
• Long-term commitment.
• Technical leadership.
• Product delivery.
• Company growth.
No equity is granted upfront.
Logistics:
Fully remote.
Flexible working hours.
Long-term partnership.
Successful partner must be fluent in English & Arabic.
Applicants from any country are welcome.
Availability for regular online planning meetings is expected.
Who Will Thrive Here?
You're likely a strong fit if you:
Think like an owner, not just an employee.
Enjoy solving complex technical problems.
Want to build a global product from the ground up.
Value long-term impact over short-term contracting work.
Can challenge ideas respectfully and collaborate closely with a business-focused founder.
How to Apply:
Please send: Your CV & your LinkedIn profile link to:
[email protected] Please share along: (preferable)
• GitHub or portfolio (if available).
• A short introduction explaining:
Why this opportunity interests you.
• The most technically challenging product you've built.
• What you would improve first in an AI-powered hiring platform.
If you're looking to build something meaningful—and are excited by the challenge of creating a category-defining HR technology platform—we'd love to hear from you.