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Co-Founding CTO (AI-Native)
MandateAI
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Executive
2 weeks ago
PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLSupabaseLLM IntegrationAnthropic Claude
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About the Role
MandateAI is seeking a Co-Founding CTO to take their working proof-of-concept regulatory intelligence platform to a commercial MVP. You will own the entire technical stack, drive product development, and represent the technical vision in fundraising.
Key Skills for This Role
PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLSupabaseLLM IntegrationAnthropic Claude
Responsibilities
- Harden the existing codebase for production — security, testing, CI/CD, observability, and reliability at scale
- Extend the Anthropic/Claude MCP integration with agentic workflows for automated regulatory monitoring and proactive compliance alerting
- Evaluate and implement cloud and storage strategy for UAE data residency requirements
- Design multi tenant architecture to support hundreds of consultancy firms and thousands of end clients
- Implement enterprise grade security posture: penetration testing readiness, SOC 2 groundwork, role based access hardening
- Represent technical vision in pre seed fundraising conversations and investor due diligence
- Define engineering culture and hiring criteria for first 2 3 engineers
Requirements
- 5+ years engineering experience with strong Python backend and cloud infrastructure depth
- Demonstrable experience building with LLMs in production — prompt engineering, RAG, tool use, or agentic architectures
- Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or willingness to become the go to expert on it
- PostgreSQL and Supabase (or equivalent managed Postgres) at production scale
- Security minded: understands OWASP, JWT/session hygiene, RLS, and compliance sensitive data handling
- UAE timezone alignment; physical presence required within 6 months
Full Job Posting
About MandateAI
- MandateAI is building the next generation of regulatory intelligence for the UAE — starting with ADGM and VARA compliance.
- We replace slow, expensive manual compliance processes with an AI native platform that monitors regulatory obligations, tracks tasks, flags breaches, and delivers real time intelligence.
- We built our working proof of concept using Claude Code and Anthropic's MCP architecture. The platform already has multi tenant firm management, AI powered gap assessments, breach logging, WhatsApp and Teams notifications, and a full regulatory task engine.
The Role
- PoC to MVP: Harden the existing codebase for production — security, testing, CI/CD, observability, and reliability at scale.
- AI Augmented Architecture: Extend the Anthropic/Claude MCP integration. Build agentic workflows that go beyond chat.
- UAE Sovereign Infrastructure: Evaluate and implement the right cloud and storage strategy for UAE data residency requirements.
- Platform Scalability: Design the multi tenant architecture to support hundreds of consultancy firms and thousands of end clients.
- Security & Compliance: Implement enterprise grade security posture: penetration testing readiness, SOC 2 groundwork, role based access hardening, and audit trail integrity.
- Co Founder Leadership: Represent the technical vision in pre seed fundraising conversations, investor due diligence, and strategic partnership discussions.
- Hiring Foundation: Define the engineering culture and hiring criteria for the first 2 3 engineers once funding lands.
What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years engineering experience with strong Python backend and cloud infrastructure depth
- Demonstrable experience building with LLMs in production — prompt engineering, RAG, tool use, or agentic architectures
- Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or willingness to become the go to expert on it
- PostgreSQL and Supabase (or equivalent managed Postgres) at production scale
- Security minded: understands OWASP, JWT/session hygiene, RLS, and compliance sensitive data handling
- RegTech, FinTech, or LegalTech domain exposure is a strong plus
- UAE timezone alignment (physical presence required within 6 months)
- Startup disposition: you solve first, escalate second, and are comfortable owning decisions without a committee
Compensation
- Equity: 3% – 7% co founder equity on a standard vesting schedule
- Salary: Market competitive salary in AED, triggered on close of pre seed funding round
- Title: Co Founding CTO — you will be a named co founder with full technical authority
- Pre seed pathway: targeting pre seed within 2026
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