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Founding partner & CTO
Pylot
, UAE
Full Time
Executive
Onsite
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptLLM based ApplicationsAgent ArchitecturesNLP
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About the Role
Pylot, an AI operations layer for GCC freight forwarders, is seeking a Founding CTO as third co-founder. The role involves owning the MVP and agent architecture, building out the agent layer, leading WhatsApp ingestion and bilingual NLP infrastructure, and hiring the first engineers.
Key Skills for This Role
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptLLM based ApplicationsAgent ArchitecturesNLP
Responsibilities
- Own the existing MVP and the agent architecture
- Build out the agent layer: order entry, document validation, quoting with guardrailed negotiation, customer communication, exception handling
- Lead WhatsApp ingestion and bilingual NLP infrastructure
- Set up engineering foundations — infrastructure, security, observability, compliance
- Hire the first engineers within 6 months as we close pre seed
Requirements
- 5+ years building software, with meaningful experience shipping LLM based applications, agent architectures, or NLP heavy systems
- Strong Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and production deployments
- Comfortable with WhatsApp Business API and messaging infrastructure
- Bilingual technical instincts — Arabic and English code switched inputs are core architecture
- Working knowledge of logistics or freight workflows — quoting, shipment lifecycle, etc.
Full Job Posting
About Pylot
- Pylot is the AI operations layer for GCC freight forwarders.
- We read the WhatsApp and email forwarders already use — in Arabic and English — and automate the front of the workflow: drafting quotes, validating documents, structuring messy customer requests, and handling routine communication.
- Forwarders don’t adopt a new system. We work on top of how they already operate.
- The GCC has thousands of freight forwarders running on WhatsApp, Excel, and a senior coordinator’s memory.
The Role
- Founding CTO. Third co founder, working alongside the CEO and COO.
- Day one, you’ll: Own the existing MVP and the agent architecture.
- Build out the agent layer: order entry, document validation, quoting with guardrailed negotiation, customer communication, exception handling.
- Lead WhatsApp ingestion and bilingual NLP infrastructure.
- Set up engineering foundations — infrastructure, security, observability, compliance.
- Hire the first engineers within 6 months as we close pre seed.
What we need
- 5+ years building software, with meaningful experience shipping LLM based applications, agent architectures, or NLP heavy systems.
- Strong Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and production deployments.
- Comfortable with WhatsApp Business API and messaging infrastructure.
- Bilingual technical instincts — Arabic and English code switched inputs are core architecture, not a roadmap item.
- Working knowledge of logistics or freight workflows — quoting, shipment lifecycle, car.
What we offer
- Founding team equity + monthly retainer, 3 year vest, 1 year cliff.
- Full time, on site in Dubai.
- Real product, real design partner, real path to pre seed close.
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