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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Founding Engineering Leader (CTO / VP Engineering) - **Company:** McGregor Recruitment - **Location:** UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Productivity Software, AI Infrastructure, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, Event Driven Architecture, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/41529433/ ## About the Role built products involving: AI Agents LLM platforms Generative AI Autonomous workflows Distributed systems Cloud-native platforms Large-scale backend architecture Event-driven systems Developer platforms Production AI infrastructure Experience with technologies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, LangGraph, LangChain, Kubernetes, Kafka, Vector Databases, RAG, MCP, Temporal or similar would be highly advantageous.Ideal backgrounds Current or previous: Chief Technology Officer Founding CTO Technical Co-Founder VP Engineering Head of Engineering Distinguished Engineer Principal Engineer leading large technical organisations From AI startups, AI infrastructure companies, developer tooling, cloud platforms, productivity software or high-growth technology businesses.You'll be successful if you've: Built engineering organisations from the ground up Taken products from concept to production at scale Made architecture decisions that balanced speed with long-term scalability Led teams building distributed systems and cloud-native platforms Hired exceptional engineers and technical leaders Enjoyed remaining hands-on whilst operating at executive level Why join? Founding executive position Significant equity opportunity Work directly with an exceptional founding team Solve genuinely difficult AI systems challenges Shape the engineering culture from day one Build technology with the potential to impact millions of users globally If you're excited by building category-defining AI products rather than optimising existing platforms, I'd welcome a confidential conversation. Please message me directly or email me to arrange an informal discussion. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr ## Description Job Description We're partnering with one of the most ambitious AI startups in Europe, building a proactive AI assistant designed to help billions of users automate conversations, workflows and everyday tasks. The product is being built around autonomous AI agents, persistent memory, multi-step reasoning and reliable task execution-solving some of the hardest engineering challenges in production AI. We're looking for a Founding CTO to define the company's technical vision and build the engineering organisation from the ground up.What you'll own Define the long-term technology strategy Architect highly scalable AI-native systems Build reliable multi-agent and autonomous AI platforms Lead decisions across LLM infrastructure, distributed systems and developer platforms Recruit and mentor a world-class engineering team Establish engineering culture, technical standards and hiring practices Partner directly with the founders on product and company strategy We're interested in CTOs who have ## Related Videos - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [This App Reached 10,000 Users in One Week. 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