# CTO/ Lead Engineer

> QuickTeam · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-15

**Salary:** USD 50,000–80,000

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Kosher Tech

## Description

### **CTO / Head of Engineering / Team Lead**

**Location:** Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or Cape Town, SA (Remote, Full-Time)  
**Compensation:** $4,000–$5,000+ USD/month, commensurate with experience

We’re looking for a highly technical engineering leader who can jump into existing projects, move fast, make strong technical decisions, and lead a small but high-performing team.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is both an exceptional individual contributor and an engineering leader, with deep experience building and integrating AI-powered products.

### **What You’ll Do**

-   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**

-   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

### **Nice to Have**

Experience with our stack or similar technologies:

-   TypeScript
-   React
-   Go
-   Swift / iOS development
-   AI infrastructure and model deployment

### **Ideal Candidate**

-   Extremely strong technically — the type who becomes “the smartest person in the room”
-   Fast learner who thrives in startup environments
-   Comfortable wearing multiple hats
-   Pragmatic builder who focuses on shipping
-   Excellent communicator in English, both written and verbal
-   Deeply familiar with leveraging AI tools to accelerate engineering productivity
-   Excited about building AI-native products and systems

### **Compensation & Benefits**

-   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

To apply, send:

-   Resume/CV
-   GitHub or portfolio
-   Brief description of projects you’ve led or shipped
-   Examples of AI/ML systems or integrations you’ve built
-   Examples of how you use AI tools in development workflows

## Requirements

-   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

-   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

## Apply

[Apply at QuickTeam](https://apply.workable.com/quickteam/j/A3EA1B98CD/apply)

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