VP R&D

We're partnering with a stealth, venture-backed AI startup building the next generation of Agentic AI for the U.S. Wealth Management industry.

The company has already achieved strong product validation, is working with leading financial advisory firms in the U.S., and is entering its next phase of growth following a significant funding round.

This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and build the engineering organization, architecture, and technical foundations of a product solving real-world challenges at massive scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's engineering strategy and execution.
• Build and scale a world-class R&D organization.
• Drive the evolution of the platform from MVP to a scalable, enterprise-grade architecture.
• Partner closely with the founders on product, technology, and business decisions.
• Own architecture, infrastructure, engineering processes, and technical excellence.
• Recruit, mentor, and grow exceptional engineering talent.
• Ensure the platform is reliable, secure, and built for scale.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading Engineering/R&D teams within fast-growing startups.
• Strong hands-on technical background with the ability to dive deep into architecture and system design.
• Experience with AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, or data platforms – Must
• Experience building and scaling complex SaaS or data-intensive products.
• Deep expertise in backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems.
• Track record of taking products from early-stage development to production scale.

• Builder mindset with a passion for creating engineering organizations from the ground up.

Why Join?

• Join an exceptional founding team with a proven track record.
• Work on one of the most exciting AI application domains today.
• Influence product, architecture, hiring, and company strategy from day one.
• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity.