CTO – Lead Engineer

QuickTeam

CTO/Lead Engineer leading AI-driven projects and mentoring developers in a remote setup. Overseeing technical direction and engineering culture in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇹 EthiopiaSenior💰 $4,000 - $5,000 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architecture and technical direction across backend and full-stack systems
Build and integrate AI/ML-powered features and workflows into production products
Work with LLMs and modern AI tooling to accelerate product development
Jump into active projects and quickly become productive
Ship production-quality code fast and reliably
Lead and mentor developers while maintaining a high engineering bar
Debug complex issues across systems and infrastructure
Use modern AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.)
Collaborate closely with product and leadership teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of production software development experience
2+ years leading engineering teams or acting as a tech lead
Strong backend engineering experience (full-stack preferred)
Proven experience integrating AI/ML models into production applications
Experience working with LLM APIs, AI agents, embeddings, RAG systems, or related AI infrastructure
Ability to rapidly understand unfamiliar codebases and execute independently
Experience with modern coding practices and AI-assisted development
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Strong English speaking and writing skills
High ownership mentality and ability to move without heavy supervision
Excellent communication and leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time remote role
Competitive salary: **$4k–$5k USD/month**
Flexible work environment
Opportunity to help shape engineering culture and product direction from an early stage

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend engineeringfull-stack developmentAI integrationML modelsLLM APIsAI agentsembeddingsRAG systemsdebuggingproblem-solving

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationownership mentalityindependenceadaptabilityproductivitytechnical directionhigh engineering bar