CTO

QUANTHRONEX
Paris, France
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, French, German
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
€ 95K

Job location

Remote
Paris, France

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
C++
Cloud Engineering
Data Integration
Python
Machine Learning
NumPy
OAuth
Operational Data Store
TensorFlow
Scientific Computating
SciPy
Software Engineering
Data Streaming
Management of Software Versions
WebSocket
Pulumi
PyTorch
Model Validation
Backend
Pandas
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Optimization Algorithms
Real Time Data
Machine Learning Operations
Api Design
REST
Markov
Terraform
gRPC

Requirements

Do you have experience in gRPC?, Do you have a Doctoral degree?, ML/AI Implementation & Causal AI

  • 7-10 years hands-on experience building advanced ML systems in production with PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Deep expertise in causal inference methodologies and techniques., probabilistic modelling, or Bayesian methods
  • Strong foundation in probabilistic graphical models and statistical inference
  • Optimization algorithms: Implementing numerical optimization methods (convex, gradient-based, or meta-heuristics)
  • Validation & testing: Rigorous performance measurement, benchmarking, and statistical validation frameworks
  • MLOps: model versioning, training pipelines, deployment, monitoring, GPU orchestration

Complex Domain Experience (Strongly Preferred)

  • Advanced forecasting systems or predictive modelling in complex operational domains (energy, finance, telecom, transportation, scientific computing)
  • ML acceleration for scientific computing: physics-informed ML, GNNs, neural ODE solvers, or simulation frameworks
  • Practical usage of DoWhy, CausalML, EconML, or equivalent
  • Academic research or publications involving causality or probabilistic methods

Platform & Cloud Architecture

  • 8+ years building production backend systems in Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas) + C++ and/or Rust for performance-critical components
  • Data integration: Working with real-world operational data at scale (messy, streaming, high frequency)
  • Deep AWS or GCP expertise: multi-region architecture, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Pulumi), Kubernetes
  • Real-time data & streaming architecture: Designed platforms for 100k+ telemetry streams with sub-100ms latency; expertise in event-driven patterns, time-series analytics, and distributed state management
  • API design: REST, WebSocket, gRPC, OAuth 2.0, mTLS

Customer-Facing Technical Skills

  • Experience developing MVPs with early design partners: rapid iteration, technical co-development, customer feedback integration
  • Proven ability to conduct technical sales conversations with professionals from the energy and finance sectors, as well as engineering teams and C-level executives.
  • Track record building demos, POCs, and pilot architectures that convert prospects to signed customers
  • Background in regulated industry (energy, finance, telco) with enterprise security/compliance requirements

IP Execution & Technical Translation

  • Experience translating patent specifications, academic research, or complex technical designs into production systems
  • Ability to conduct technical gap analysis between theoretical claims and practical implementation
  • Track record building systems that validate novel technical approaches

Leadership & Execution

  • Engineering team leadership experience
  • Hands-on coder: 50%+ coding expected in Year 1
  • Strong project delivery track record
  • Investor-facing communication capability
  • Strategic mindset for international scale-up

Required Background (One of the Following):

  • Education: MSc or PhD (preferred) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or related field
  • Experience: 8+ years software engineering, 7+ years ML engineering, 5+ years technical leadership

Language:

Mandatory: Fluency in English AND at least one of the following:

  • French (native or professional proficiency)
  • German (native or professional proficiency), * Have you implemented probabilistic graphical models (Bayesian networks, Markov random fields) in a production system?
  • Do you have deep production experience with AWS or GCP multi-region deployments using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi)?
  • How many years of work experience do you have with Python (Programming Language)?
  • Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?
  • Can you implement do-calculus or a Structural Causal Model from first principles without external resources?
  • How many years of work experience do you have with Causal Inference?
  • Do you have experience creating statistically rigorous benchmarking frameworks for ML model validation?
  • Have you built and operated MLOps pipelines including model versioning, training, deployment, and monitoring?
  • How many years of work experience do you have with PyTorch?

Education:

  • Doctorate (Preferred)

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive Compensation: Attractive salaries and comprehensive compensation packages that exceed industry norms (initially equity-based; exceptional salary to be activated upon funding).
  • Performance Bonuses: Attractive, performance-based bonuses to acknowledge your contributions.
  • Equity Ownership: Become a key stakeholder in revolutionary ventures and share in the company's success.
  • Global Opportunities: Travel across Europe, GCC, Asia, and North America to make an impact on international markets and build strategic partnerships.
  • Challenging Projects: Take part in stimulating projects that challenge and expand the frontiers of technology and innovation.
  • Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans to support your well-being.
  • Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible time-off policies that promote a healthy work-life balance, with a minimum of 25 days annually to recharge and rejuvenate.
  • Research and Development Budget: Dedicated funding for attending conferences, publishing research, and ongoing learning to keep you at the forefront of your field.
  • Remote Work Options: Flexibility to work remotely, with periodic in-person collaboration to enhance team cohesion.

Your mission:

  • Architect and build the core platform from patent to product
  • Deliver MVP and first customer proof-of-concepts
  • Build and lead the founding engineering team
  • Establish technical processes, standards, and engineering culture
  • Lead technical strategy through seed funding and beyond
  • Represent QUANTHRONEX to investors, partners, and customers

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