Chief Technology Officer

Hiring for Our Customer: CTO – Short-Form Video | Creator Economy | AI Content | Consumer AppsMumbai | Full-Time | Founding Team- We are hiring on behalf of our customer, who is building KLAP — a high-velocity microdrama / short-form storytelling platform.- We are looking for a CTO who already understands short-form video platforms, creator tools, streaming backends, AI-driven content workflows, and high-scale consumer apps.- Someone who can hit the ground running — not someone who needs months to understand the category. Role Overview- As the CTO, you will architect and scale a short-form video platform, build AI/ML content pipelines, design recommendation systems, and lead the 0→1 engineering journey of a next-gen storytelling app.- This role requires deep product intuition, user psychology understanding, and a builder-first mindset. What You Will Lead- Scalable video platforms & streaming backends- AI/ML content pipelines, personalization & ranking systems- Creator tools, interactive content workflows & production systems- High-performance consumer-app architecture- 0→1 engineering roadmap with rapid experimentation- Distributed systems for video creation, editing & delivery Ideal ProfileTechnical Experience:- Strong engineering background (Ivy League / Stanford / MIT / CMU / IIT or equivalent is a plus)Experience with:- Short-form video apps- Creator economy platforms- Streaming / OTT systems- AI-driven content pipelines- Recommendation engines- Video processing / encodingConsumer & Product Depth:- Built or scaled B2C consumer apps- Strong product-engineering intuition- Understanding of engagement loops, retention & storytelling systemsStartup Mindset:- Founder-style ownership- Hands-on builder- Thrives in high-velocity, 0→1 environments Strong Fits May Come FromMoj, ShareChat, Glance/Roposo, Josh, Chingari, TikTok, Instagram Reels, Luma AI, VEED, Kapwing, Descript, Canva Video, Hotstar, YouTube, SonyLiv, Zee5, or any AI-first media-tech platform.Location: MumbaiIf you’ve built video platforms, creator tools, AI content systems, or high-scale consumer apps, this is a chance to build something category-defining.