Founding AI Engineer - CTO Level

Founding AI Engineer (CTO level)Rotterdam | €150,000 to €220,000 base + bonus + equity + benefitsThis is a rare opportunity to operate at founder level within a high growth business undergoing a full AI transformation. You will work directly alongside leadership to rebuild a profitable, scaled platform with AI at its core, owning what gets built and how it drives commercial impact.The CompanyThey are a profitable, founder led scale up with a strong customer base across multiple international markets. Operating with a lean, highly execution focused team, they prioritise speed, ownership and outcomes. AI is not an experiment here, it is central to how the business is being rebuilt across product, pricing and customer experience. The environment is hands on, with no layers and a strong focus on delivering impact quickly.The RoleYou will act as a founding level individual contributor, identifying and building the most valuable AI opportunities across the business.Identify high impact business problems and translate them into AI driven solutionsDefine the commercial case for what should be built, focusing on revenue, margin and efficiency gainsDesign, build and deploy production grade AI systems across pricing, content, product and internal toolingOwn the full lifecycle from idea through to deployment, measurement and iterationWork directly with founders on critical initiatives and strategic directionContinuously prioritise the highest leverage problems to maximise business impacBuild scalable, cost efficient systems with strong awareness of LLM economics and architectureYour Skills and ExperienceStrong experience building and deploying AI solutions in production environmentsProven commercial mindset with the ability to link technical work to business outcomesBackground as a technical founder, early stage CTO or high impact builder in a startup or scale upAbility to operate independently without predefined roadmaps or structured briefsTrack record of initiating, owning and delivering impactful projects end to endStrong understanding of modern AI tooling, including LLMs, agents and automation frameworkComfortable working in a fast moving, ambiguous environment with a focus on executionWhat They OfferBase salary between €150,000 and €220,000 with a performance bonusEquity package aligned to a founding level hireSignificant autonomy and direct access to foundersHigh impact role within a scaled and profitable businessModern tooling budget including dedicated hardware allowanceOpportunity to shape one of the most ambitious AI transformations in the NetherlandsClear scope to influence company wide strategy and outcomesHow to ApplyIf you are excited by building commercially impactful AI systems at scale and operating with full ownership, please apply with your CV.