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 productsAbout PingAura.aiPingAura.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 ( 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 Dashboards- Brand & Prompt Guard layers- Conversational Sales Agents & LLM Plugins- Agentic 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 Engine- Architect and develop PingAura’s AEO/GEO engine- Design pipelines for multi-engine visibility scoring across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude.AI Agent & Plugin Development- Build agentic protocols and APIs/SDKs enabling brands to transact inside LLMs.- Experiment with OpenAI GPT Actions, Anthropic Workflows, Gemini extensions, etc.Data & Infrastructure- Manage LLM API integrations, token cost optimization, caching, and data retrieval layers.- Design internal dashboards for AI visibility, insights & optimizations.Technical Leadership- Build & mentor the first 3-5 member dev team (full stack, data, AI ops).- Set engineering culture for velocity, experimentation, and reliability.Product Collaboration- Work closely with CEO & enterprise customers to prioritize the roadmap.- Translate market feedback → rapid product iteration cycles.Fundraising & Vision- Represent 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, agents- Full stack product development (Next.js, Node.js, Python)- Cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP / Vercel)- Integrations with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Perplexity APIs- Understand 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 equity- Freedom 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: : @NishantBhardwaj11Subject: CTO & Cofounder – PingAura.aiInclude: brief note, portfolio/GitHub, and what excites you about AEO/GEO.