Chief Technology Officer
Posted 1 week ago by UniVally.
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
United Kingdom
Summary: The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at UniVally Tech LLP will lead the technological vision and strategy for an emerging EdTech startup focused on transforming university admissions through an AI-powered platform. This role involves overseeing product development, managing a development team, and ensuring alignment with business goals while implementing advanced technologies. The position is equity-based, emphasizing long-term commitment and milestone achievements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tech product development, particularly in SaaS or EdTech environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate UniVally’s business vision into a sustainable and scalable technology strategy
- Lead the full lifecycle of product development: from architecture to deployment and iteration
- Build, manage, and scale a lean, high-performing dev team (in-house or freelance)
- Oversee the development of role-based access, AI assistant integration, secure document handling, multilingual chatbot capabilities, and analytics dashboard
- Collaborate closely with founders, product designers, and marketing to ensure tech alignment
- Manage cloud infrastructure, database design, APIs, and system security
- Stay up to date with AI/ML advancements and apply them to improve user experience
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in building and scaling tech products (preferably SaaS or EdTech)
- Proficiency in one or more full-stack development environments (Node.js, Python, React, Next.js, etc.)
- Familiarity with AI/LLM integration (GPT-4, Whisper, Pinecone, LangChain, ElevenLabs)
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Prior experience implementing secure authentication and user verification systems
- Understanding of GDPR, DPDP, or similar data protection frameworks
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Bonus: Worked on education, recruitment, or student-focused platforms
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Company: UniVally Tech LLP
Location: Remote/Hybrid – India or UK (Preferred)
Type: Equity-based (5%) with milestone vesting and long-term commitment
About Us
UniVally Tech LLP is an emerging global EdTech startup transforming the way students apply to universities—locally and internationally. Our AI-powered platform eliminates middlemen, brings transparency to admissions, and supports students with personalized tools. We are building a product with multilingual AI, cross-border document processing, voice/chat assistants, and secure university-student interaction. We’re currently in the MVP stage and looking for a visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who can take our tech to scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate UniVally’s business vision into a sustainable and scalable technology strategy
- Lead the full lifecycle of product development: from architecture to deployment and iteration
- Build, manage, and scale a lean, high-performing dev team (in-house or freelance)
- Oversee the development of: Role-based access (students, universities, employers) AI assistant (Elina) integration using LLMs and voice AI Secure student document handling and verification workflows Multilingual chatbot capabilities (Tamil, Hindi, English initially) Analytics dashboard for university partners
- Collaborate closely with the founders, product designers, and marketing to ensure tech alignment
- Manage cloud infrastructure, database design, APIs, and system security
- Stay up to date with AI/ML advancements and apply them to improve user experience
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in building and scaling tech products (preferably SaaS or EdTech)
- Proficiency in one or more full-stack development environments (Node.js, Python, React, Next.js, etc.)
- Familiarity with AI/LLM integration (GPT-4, Whisper, Pinecone, LangChain, ElevenLabs)
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Prior experience implementing secure authentication and user verification systems
- Understanding of GDPR, DPDP, or similar data protection frameworks
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Bonus: Worked on education, recruitment, or student-focused platforms
Equity & Vesting Terms
Total Offered Equity: 5% Equity split by milestones: 2% on MVP completion 2% after platform launch 1% after first 1000 verified users Vesting Structure: 4-year vesting schedule with a 1-year cliff Equity begins vesting only after the first milestone is achieved
What We Offer
5% equity offer for the Founding CTO Split by milestone-based achievements: MVP, launch, user base 4-year vesting with a 1-year cliff Not a co-founder title but a strategic leadership role with equity-only compensation (initially).
How to Apply:
Answer these questions below mentioned questions, and send your CV and Cover Letter to this email address, hr@univally.com
Why are you interested in an equity-only CTO role instead of a salaried one right now? Where do you see yourself and UniVally in 2 years if you take this role? What architecture would you use to build a multilingual AI assistant like Elina that supports voice, memory, and sentiment analysis? How do you handle uncertainty, pressure, or disagreements in early-stage startups?
NOTE: The applications are not acceptable without answering these questions and cover letter.