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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Dieture·Posted 2 months ago

Location

Kochi

Experience

10–15 years

Required Skills

PythonAI implementationERP strategybackend engineeringNodejsAI systems architectureERPNext customizationAPI designproduct judgment

About the Role

This is not a managerial CTO role. This is a builder CTO role.

You will:

Architect the systemWrite and review critical codeLead AI implementationDesign ERP strategyHire and mentor engineersMake hard technical decisions earlyYou are expected to stay close to the codebase while building the engineering organization.

Core Mandate

You will own and evolve:

Consumer & internal mobile platformsAI companion systemsKitchen AI systemsERPNext-based operations backboneShared backend, data, and AI infrastructureEngineering culture and hiringWhat You Will Build

  • AI Systems
  • Current AI ecosystem includes:

    Custom Agent PipelinesOpenAI / Cohere (via OpenRouter)Langfuse (evaluation & observability)mem0 (memory layer)Redis / BullMQ for async orchestrationYou will:

    Architect agent systems (memory, tools, orchestration)Define evaluation frameworksBuild reliability and observabilityShip AI features that create measurable outcomesDecide where deterministic systems outperform AIWe are not building demos. We are building production AI.

  • ERP & Operations Backbone
  • ERP Stack:

    Frappe Framework (Python)MariaDBRedisVue 3, ReactWhatsApp integrationsYou will:

    Architect ERPNext customization without breaking upgradesAlign ERP workflows with real kitchen operationsIntegrate ERP cleanly with AI and product systemsBuild for multi-country expansion3. Backend & Platform Architecture

    Product Stack:

    Node.js, TypeScript, ExpressPostgreSQL, PrismaRedis, BullMQReact, TypeScript, shadcn/uiReact Native (mobile)You will:

    Define service boundariesEstablish API contractsMaintain system clarity across productsPrevent technical debt from accumulating early4. Kitchen & Real-World Systems

    You will oversee:

    Kitchen appsOps dashboardsBig Boss AI monitoringSystems must work in real production kitchens not just in staging environments.

    You must be comfortable building technology that interacts with messy physical environments.

    What Makes This CTO Different

    You are:

    Writing and reviewing code regularlyDesigning architecture personallyInterviewing every senior engineerDeciding build vs buyOwning the AI roadmapYou are not:

    Just managing managersDetached from the codebaseFocused only on slide decksWhat Success Looks Like (12 Months)

    AI companion delivers measurable insights, not generic chatBig Boss operates reliably in live kitchensERP scales without becoming brittleEngineering velocity increases without chaosArchitecture supports multi-region expansionIdeal Profile

    Must Have:

    1015+ years building complex systemsLed multi-product engineering teamsStrong backend engineering background (Node.js and/or Python)Built AI systems beyond simple API integrationsExperience with ERP or operations-heavy systemsStrong product judgmentStrong Plus:

    Agentic AI architecture experienceHealthtech, foodtech, logistics, or supply-chain domainVideo AI or real-time systems exposurePrior startup scaling experienceWhy This Role Is Critical

    At this stage, technology defines whether:

    Dieture becomes a scalable Food care platform orIt becomes a collection of disconnected systemsThe CTO will define the companys technical DNA for the next 57 years.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Benefits:

    Work from homeWork Location: Remote

    Work Location: In person .

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