Cto & Lead Ai Developer

Zürich, Switzerland

Job Description

Marqea is building the world's first AI-CMO engine, giving every business a marketing team at their fingertips. As we scale our AI platform, we're looking for a technology leader who can own and drive all technical aspects of the company, from hands-on AI development to long-term product vision
Tasks

AI Developer: You'll be the lead engineer building and refining our AI-driven marketing engine, working with cutting-edge LLMs, automation frameworks, and data systems.
CTO: You'll set the technology vision, own the architecture, recruit and mentor engineers, and work closely with the founders on strategy, fundraising, and scaling.

This role is for someone who is excited to code but also ready to lead a company's technical future.
Requirements
Strong background in AI/ML engineering (LLMs, NLP, automation, API integrations).

Hands-on coding ability (Python, Node.js, cloud platforms, vector databases, etc.).
Previous leadership or senior engineering experience (CTO, Lead Engineer, or comparable).
Entrepreneurial mindset: comfort in a startup environment where speed, adaptability, and creativity matter.
Ability to balance short-term builds with long-term vision.

Nice to Have
Experience scaling SaaS or AI startups.

Knowledge of martech/marketing automation tools.
Familiarity with fundraising and investor interactions.

Benefits

Core leadership position at a Swiss AI startup.
Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience).
Equity

Marqea AG
Marqea is a tech company building the next generation of AI SaaS in the marketing industry. Our in-house AI engine is designed to continuously learn, adapt and optimise your business creating confidence to achieve precision and growth at scale.
Think of an online platform that builds a marketing plan tailored to your exact business that also fully automates all of your tools together.