CTO & Co-Founder

Cofounder & CTO — PingAura.ai Location: Mumbai / HybridStage: Early (Pre-seed, 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 productsAbout PingAura.ai PingAura.ai is building Marketing & Sales funnels inside LLM's with AEO+ACP for BrandsWe 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 (live interest from BFSI & auto majors)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 Co-founder & CTO to build and scale this vision.⚙️ Your Mission Lead 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 Responsibilities Scale 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 Get Cofounder-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 Vision In 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 / Connect Email: : Nishant BhardwajSubject: Cofounder & CTO – PingAura.aiInclude: brief note, portfolio/GitHub, and what excites you about AEO/GEO.