Chief Technology Office (CTO) – Co-Founder

Manhattan Mental Health Counseling a mission-driven team that cares deeply about mental health, technology ethics, and building tools that create real human impact. No corporate layers. No bureaucracy. Just a small, focused group obsessed with shipping fast and improving constantly.

We are building an AI-driven platform to transform mental health practice operations, from intelligent clinical note-taking to automated workflows that give therapists more time for care. This is a full co-founder role with a significant equity stake for someone ready to commit full-time, move at startup speed, and take the product from zero to one.

We’re fluent in this industry’s unspoken language. We’re building something that delivers real-world impact.

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is best suited for those who:

• Have 5+ years of proven experience shipping production AI/ML products, ideally in NLP, LLM integration, and applied generative AI.
• Operate with a true startup mindset — resourceful, relentless, and obsessed with execution. You thrive on turning a blank page into a working product, move faster than the problem in front of you, and treat every obstacle as fuel to push harder.
• Able to commit full-time from the start — this is not a side project or part-time consulting role.
• Embrace extreme ownership: you own the outcome, not just the task list.
• Can commit to building and delivering the MVP in 30–60 days, then iterating quickly based on real-world feedback.
• Want to work in a mission-driven culture, balancing innovation with ethical, responsible use of AI in mental health.

If you’re looking for corporate pace, layered decision-making, or a 9-to-5, this is not for you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end technical strategy, architecture, and product development.
• Build and deploy the MVP within 30–60 days.
• Integrate AI/ML models (LLMs, NLP, speech-to-text) into a functional, scalable platform.
• Make rapid, pragmatic technical decisions that get us to market fast while laying a foundation for scale.
• Partner with the founder on product vision, roadmap, and company strategy.
• Recruit and mentor the engineering team as the company grows.

Why This Role is Different

• Equity at the Core: Significant stake in the company as a true co-founder.
• Mission-Driven Culture: Work with people who care deeply about mental health and technology ethics.
• Remote-First: Collaborate from anywhere, async-first, with decisive, fast-moving calls when needed.
• Full-time focus on impact: Opportunity to dedicate your energy entirely to meaningful, mission-driven work, without being divided by side projects.
• Zero-to-One Impact: Your decisions will directly shape the product, company, and user experience.

Compensation

• Equity: 4%–8%, vesting over 4 years with a 1-year cliff, plus acceleration on exit. Equity level depends on experience, proven impact, and full-time commitment.
• Salary: $85,000–$108,000/year in the first stage, with the expectation of an increase after funding.
• Higher equity or salary possible for an exceptional fit with a track record of world-class execution.