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Chief Technology Officer
CRANZA Global
Software Engineering, Product · Full-time
Remote
Posted on Aug 5, 2025
The Opportunity I'm Neeta Maliakal, Founder & CEO of CRANZA Global, and I'm looking for an exceptional founding engineer to join me as CTO in revolutionizing how the world connects talent with opportunity. We're not just building another job board – we're creating AlignMatch, a global talent matching platform that combines cutting-edge AI agents with human expertise to solve the $1.2 trillion talent acquisition challenge.
Why This is a Career-Defining Moment The Technical Challenge ● Build from Zero: Design and architect a scalable platform that will serve 2.8-3.0 billion employed individuals globally ● Agentic AI-First Architecture: Develop sophisticated AI agents including Job Intelligence, Network Effect, Salary Negotiation, and Cultural Fit Prediction systems ● Real-Time Matching: Create intelligent matching algorithms that go beyond keyword searching to understand skills, cultural fit, and career trajectories ● Global Scale: Engineer a platform that operates across countries, industries, and skill pools with 24/7 monitoring
The Market Opportunity ● Massive TAM: $1.2T market by 2030 with 85+ million talent shortage representing $8.452 trillion in unrealized revenue ● Proven Problem: 76% of employers struggle to fill roles, 87% expect skill shortages in 5 years ● Clear Solution Gap: Only 1% of companies consider their AI mature – we're positioned to lead this transformation
Your Technical Impact As CTO, you'll be responsible for: ● Platform Architecture: Design the core AlignMatch platform and mobile applications ● AI Agent Development: Build and train our suite of intelligent agents that make proactive opportunity discovery possible ● Integration Systems: Create seamless connections with existing HR tech stacks and ATS systems ● Data Analytics Infrastructure: Develop real-time analytics that power our matching algorithms
● Scalable PaaS Model: Engineer a platform-as-a-service that can scale across industries and geographies
What You'll Get Equity & Compensation ● Significant Founding Equity: Meaningful ownership in a company positioned for massive growth ● Competitive Salary: Market-rate compensation as we scale
Professional Growth ● Technical Leadership: Build and lead the engineering team from day one ● Product Ownership: Direct influence on product strategy and technical roadmap ● Industry Impact: Create technology that transforms how 3 billion people find opportunities ● Exit Potential: Position yourself for significant returns in a rapidly growing market
Work Environment ● Remote-First: Global talent means global team ● Innovation Focus: 60% of funding dedicated to platform development ● Collaborative Culture: Work directly with founder who has two decades of talent industry experience
The Technical Stack (Your Choice) You'll have the freedom to choose our technical foundation, but we're thinking: ● AI/ML: Advanced matching algorithms, NLP for job intelligence, predictive analytics ● Backend: Scalable microservices architecture, real-time processing ● Frontend: Modern web and mobile applications with intuitive UX ● Data: Big data processing for global talent insights and matching ● Infrastructure: Cloud-native, globally distributed, high-availability systems
What We’re Looking For
Technical Excellence ● Proven Track Record: Experience building and scaling platforms from 0 to millions of users ● AI/ML Expertise: Deep understanding of machine learning, NLP, LLM and recommendation systems ● Architecture Skills: Ability to design Agentic AI systems that scale globally ● Full-Stack Capability: Can work across the entire technology stack
Leadership Qualities ● Founding Mindset: Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration ● Team Building: Ready to hire and mentor world-class engineers ● Product Thinking: Understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions ● Global Perspective: Appreciate the complexity of building for diverse markets
The Vision We're Building Toward Imagine a world where: ● Talent Has No Borders: Geographic location doesn't limit career opportunities ● Skills Are Valued: People are matched based on capabilities, not keywords ● Hiring Is Instant: Companies find perfect candidates in days, not months with oversight and guidance from (human) Agents. ● Careers Are Guided: AI agents help professionals navigate their career trajectories ● Opportunity Is Equal: Everyone has access to global opportunities regardless of background
Next Steps If you're excited about building technology that will impact billions of lives and transform a trillion-dollar industry, let's talk. We’re looking for someone who sees this not just as a job, but as the opportunity to build something truly transformative. Someone who wants to be remembered as the technical leader who helped create the world's largest talent platform. Ready to change the world of work?
Let's schedule a call to discuss how we can build the future of global talent together.
Questions? Email: neetamaliakal@cranzaglobal.com
"People and jobs should find each other easily" – let's make this vision a reality.
CRANZA Global is an equal opportunity employer.
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