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# Co-Founding Cto

- **Company:** Clera
- **Location:** Illes Balears, Spain
- **Salary:** €60,000.0 - €100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, CrossOver (Software), Raspberry Pi, Software Engineering, Software Systems, ReactJS, Kubernetes, Production Code, Software Coding, Docker
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/co-founding-cto-en-ibiza-ID-370918444

## About the Role

10+ years of software engineering or technical leadership experience, with 3+ years in senior technical leadership roles.
Proven 0-1 startup experience as a co-founder or early-stage CTO - not an exclusively large-company background.
Strong IoT and embedded systems background with hands-on experience shipping real products.
Cloud architecture expertise, preferably AWS, with a track record of designing and deploying scalable systems.
Practical AI/ML product experience applied to production systems.
Hardware and software crossover experience, with fluency across both embedded and software systems integration.
Hands-on coding ability - you're comfortable jumping into the codebase, not purely managing.
Familiarity with the smart home, building tech, or energy management domain is a plus.
German or Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
Comfortable working with a stack that includes React, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Raspberry Pi, ThingsBoard, and AI/ML tooling.

## Description

About the RoleThis is a co-founder-level CTO opportunity at an early-stage AI-powered smart home intelligence startup, where you'll own the full technical vision from architecture through team-building.Your work will directly shape how properties detect anomalies, optimise energy usage, and manage connected systems - at scale.What You'll DoOwn and continuously evolve the technical architecture across IoT, cloud, and AI/ML layers.Lead and grow the engineering team, including hiring, mentoring, and setting engineering culture.Drive the product roadmap from a technical perspective, balancing long-term innovation with near-term execution.Write production code and solve critical technical problems hands-on alongside your team.Represent the technical vision to investors, partners, and external stakeholders.What We're Looking For10+ years of software engineering or technical leadership experience, with 3+ years in senior technical leadership roles.Proven 0-1 startup experience as a co-founder or early-stage CTO - not an exclusively large-company background.Strong IoT and embedded systems background with hands-on experience shipping real products.Cloud architecture expertise, preferably AWS, with a track record of designing and deploying scalable systems.Practical AI/ML product experience applied to production systems.Hardware and software crossover experience, with fluency across both embedded and software systems integration.Hands-on coding ability - you're comfortable jumping into the codebase, not purely managing.Familiarity with the smart home, building tech, or energy management domain is a plus.German or Spanish language proficiency is a plus.Comfortable working with a stack that includes React, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Raspberry Pi, ThingsBoard, and AI/ML tooling.Compensation & BenefitsSalary range: €60,000-€100,000 annually, discussed case by case.Co-founding equity up to 5% via an earn-in structure.Visa sponsorship is not available.LocationOn-site role primarily based in the Balearic Islands, Spain, with ties to Munich, Germany.Multiple Spanish and German city hubs considered.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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