🧠 Technical Co-Founder Wanted: Build the Future of Voice-Based Cognitive Health Screening

Can everyday speech help us recognise cognitive decline earlier?We are developing a voice-based screening platform that analyses speech recordings for signs of cognitive impairment.We are seeking a Technical Co-Founder to lead the development of the AI and software behind this platform, working alongside a research team with expertise in speech, language, and cognitive health.🧭 The OpportunityThe team has completed an initial validation study distinguishing mild cognitive impairment from healthy cognition using acoustic features. The next stage involves expanding validation across dialects and settings, strengthening the models, and building the application through which users can access the technology.🛠️ What You’ll DoOwn the speech and machine learning pipeline, from audio processing and feature extraction to model development, evaluation, and deployment.Translate research into a working product, building the software needed to capture speech recordings and deliver understandable screening results.Lead mobile and web application development, with a focus on accessibility and ease of use for older adults.Work alongside researchers and clinical advisors to support further validation across languages, dialects, and recording environments.Build secure data infrastructure for handling sensitive voice and health information.Shape the technical roadmap, including future capabilities for cognitive health tracking and personalised language-based support.Help build the engineering team and contribute to product and company strategy as a co-founder.🔍 Who We’re Looking ForYou may be a great fit if you:Bring strong hands-on experience in AI / machine learning and software engineering.Have worked with speech or audio processing, or have relevant expertise in applied ML that you can bring to this domain.Can take a research model beyond experimentation and build a reliable application around it.Have experience developing mobile or web applications, or leading their development.Understand model evaluation and the challenges of performance across different populations and real-world conditions.Work well across technical, research, and clinical teams.Are ready to take ownership, navigate uncertainty, and commit to the responsibilities of an early-stage co-founder.Bonus if you have:Experience with health data, digital health, or clinical research.Expertise in natural language processing, speech recognition, or speech biomarkers.Experience designing accessible products for older adults.Built or launched an early-stage technology product.🚀 Why Join?Build technology with a clear human purpose: helping people recognise early signs of cognitive decline and seek appropriate support.Shape the product and technical direction from an early stage.Work alongside a research-grounded team with expertise in speech, language, and cognitive health.Build on initial validation data, with meaningful research and product challenges ahead.Join a venture progressing through National GRIP, within Singapore’s deep-tech venture creation ecosystem.If you’re ready to build technology that helps people recognise early signs of cognitive decline through everyday speech, let’s talk.