Founding CTO (AI/ML / Data Product)

Title: Founding CTO (AI/ML / Data Product) Location: Remote (Tallinn, Estonia) Startup Wise Guys (SWG) is one of Europe’s most active B2B accelerators. In **Founders Club**, senior builders team up to validate real B2B problems and ship the first product version in **12 weeks**, fully online. If you’ve been the person **deploying models for someone else’s roadmap**, this is your chance to build **your own AI-powered venture**—from problem selection to productization. **This is a co-founder opportunity.** The goal is to help you become (or join) a founding team and launch a venture. ## Tasks * Validate a B2B problem where AI creates measurable value (time, cost, risk) * Define MVP that’s **product-first** (not “cool model-first”) * Design the data approach (collection, labeling, evaluation, monitoring) * Ship a reliable prototype/MVP (APIs, pipelines, guardrails, feedback loops) * Craft investor-ready tech narrative (moat, data advantage, roadmap) ## Requirements * 7+ years in software engineering with strong AI/ML or data product exposure * Experience shipping to production (MLOps basics, monitoring, reliability) * Strong product instinct: clarity on what “good enough” looks like for an MVP * Founder mindset; you want ownership and upside, not a service role * ~10–12h/week for 12 weeks ## Benefits * **12-week sprint** to go from insight → MVP → iteration * Weekly accountability + execution cadence (**~10–12h/week**) * **500+ mentors** including B2B, product, GTM, fundraising specialists * **440+ alumni startups / 40+ countries** for learning + intros * CTO toolkit for AI ventures: scope, evaluation, deployment, “moat” story **Note:** The cohort includes a **participation ticket after acceptance** to ensure commitment. Apply if you’re ready to stop being the “AI builder for others” and ship your own company.