Co-Founder & CTO

Co-Founder & CTO (Marine Robotics) — Co-Founder Equity OnlyCompensation: Purely Equity-Based (No Salary until product milestone, commercialization, or funding is achieved)Please Note: This is a true, founding partnership. This is a purely equity-based position with zero initial salary. We are looking for a dedicated partner to co-create and build this company from the ground up, with salary kicking in only once we build a commercially viable product, secure our first clients, or close a funding round.The Ideal Partner ( Can be from any part of the world )Because this is a sweat-equity role until commercialization, we are specifically looking for a hands-on technical leader who fits one of two profiles:The Solo Innovator / Academic: You already have a validated, high-reliability marine robotics concept or proprietary prototype sitting in a lab or workshop, and you need a business co-founder to help you commercialize and scale it.The Independent Builder: You have the financial runway and entrepreneurial drive to dedicate yourself full-time to building a deep-tech architecture from scratch in exchange for massive equity ownership.Key Responsibilities1) Core Technical Background: A strong foundation in autonomous systems, underwater/surface robotics, embedded hardware, or SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)/computer vision applications.2) Open-Water & Marine Domain Experience: Real-world understanding of the physical challenges of marine deployments, including corrosion, water pressure, communication constraints, and GPS-denied environments.3) Architecture & R&D: Proven capability to shape and execute long-term hardware and software architecture, R&D roadmaps, and intellectual property (IP) strategy for autonomous systems.4) Productization & Testing: Experience transitioning robotics solutions from testing tanks and early field prototypes into ruggedized, market-ready commercial products, alongside implementing rigorous field-testing protocols aligned with international maritime safety standards.5) Engineering Leadership: Ability to recruit, mentor, and lead cross-disciplinary engineering teams spanning robotics, embedded systems, naval architecture, and AI control systems.What You BringDeep Domain Expertise: A strong background in autonomous systems, underwater/surface robotics, embedded hardware, or SLAM/computer vision applications.Open-Water Experience: You understand that the ocean is a brutal environment. You have real-world experience dealing with the physics of marine deployments (corrosion, pressure, communication constraints, or GPS-denied environments).Commercial Mindset: You balance technical elegance with manufacturing realities, unit economics, and go-to-market speed.Founder Resilience: An entrepreneurial mindset comfortable with ambiguity, high equity ownership, and the fast-paced grit of an early-stage venture.What We OfferFounding Equity: Generous, co-founder level equity stake commensurate with your experience and IP contribution.Co-Leadership Role: Direct influence over the mission, culture, and strategic direction of the company.Future Compensation: A clear, documented path to a competitive market salary and performance bonuses as soon as commercial milestones or funding are reached.