CTO & Co-Founder

🚀 CTO & Cofounder Elevation — PingAura.aiLocation: Mumbai / HybridStage: Early (Pre-seed, Enterprise Paying Customer-Validated), VC InterestCompensation: Equity + Deferred Pay (Founder Role)Domain: Generative AI, Enterprise SaaS, Agentic Commerce, Marketing TechExperience - 6-8years Minimum with experience in building & scaling succesful products🧠 About PingAura.aiPingAura.ai is building Marketing & Sales funnels inside LLM's with AEO+ACP for Brands We help enterprises with AI Visibility, Optimise & Sell inside Large Language Models (LLMs) — across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude.Our first product — AI Visibility Score & Optimisation Engine — measures a brand’s presence, share of voice, and influence inside LLMs. We have already cracked 15 Banks, Insurance, Soonicorns & Agencies.The next frontier: Agentic Commerce Protocols that enable zero-click sales directly inside LLMs — so customers can discover, decide, and transact without ever leaving a chat.We have:Enterprise GTM ready ( Going live BFSI & auto majors in Nov25)Inbound validation from CMOs, brand heads & agencies paying customers.A sharp product roadmap covering:Generative Engine Optimization (GEO / AEO)AI Visibility DashboardsBrand & Prompt Guard layersConversational Sales Agents & LLM PluginsAgentic Commerce SDKWe’re now looking for a CTO to build and scale this vision, who would elevated to Co-Founder role with experience & full-time dedication. ⚙️ Your MissionLead the entire technical architecture, product roadmap, and engineering culture of PingAura.ai.From building the first LLM pipelines for AI Visibility Scoring → to deploying agentic protocols that enable commerce inside ChatGPT-like environments.🧩 Key ResponsibilitiesScale Core EngineArchitect and develop PingAura’s AEO/GEO engineDesign pipelines for multi-engine visibility scoring across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude.AI Agent & Plugin DevelopmentBuild agentic protocols and APIs/SDKs enabling brands to transact inside LLMs.Experiment with OpenAI GPT Actions, Anthropic Workflows, Gemini extensions, etc.Data & InfrastructureManage LLM API integrations, token cost optimization, caching, and data retrieval layers.Design internal dashboards for AI visibility, insights & optimizations.Technical LeadershipBuild & mentor the first 3-5 member dev team (full stack, data, AI ops).Set engineering culture for velocity, experimentation, and reliability.Product CollaborationWork closely with CEO & enterprise customers to prioritize the roadmap.Translate market feedback → rapid product iteration cycles.Fundraising & VisionRepresent the tech vision in investor conversations, pitch decks, and product demos.🧬 You Might Be a Fit If You:Are a builder-founder who thrives in 0→1 environments.Have deep experience in one or more:LLM applications, RAG, embeddings, agentsFull stack product development (Next.js, Node.js, Python)Cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP / Vercel)Integrations with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Perplexity APIsUnderstand search, ranking, and retrieval systems — or SEO/AEO dynamics.Have shipped early-stage AI products or led ML engineering teams.Believe the future of discovery, marketing, and commerce is zero-click and LLM-native.💎 What You’ll GetCofounder-level equityFreedom to architect the future of AI marketing tech from India.Work with a founder with 15years of deep GTM, Sales & Product experience (3 x Times founder, x- HDFC Life, ex-YONO SBI, Ironman, creator with 150M+ views).A validated business model, enterprise leads, and early revenue traction.Chance to build a category-defining AI company from the ground up.🧭 PingAura.ai VisionIn 2005, brands optimized for Google. In 2026, brands will optimize for AI Engines.PingAura.ai is the bridge between brand visibility and LLM discovery & creating a new distribution Sales Channel. If this vision excites you, we’d love to build this together.📩 How to Apply / ConnectEmail: Hiring@pingaura.aiLinkedIn: @NishantBhardwaj11Subject: CTO & Cofounder – PingAura.aiInclude: brief note, portfolio/GitHub, and what excites you about AEO/GEO.