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# Technical Cofounder / CTO | AI & ML PreSeed Startup at Founders Factory

- **Company:** Founders Factory
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-11-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/founders-factory/ef35b45b-ded3-41d7-908c-6d2fd1ddd672

## Job description

## About us

Expertise is the bottleneck in technical field service. We are building the AI that makes it scale – and learns from every visit, from every job.

- Stealth-mode AI venture building a copilot that guides technicians at every job like an experienced master craftsman – before, during and after every job
- Built in the field, not behind closed doors: our product is developed with direct access to thousands of technicians with a leading European real estate industry partner – every feature is tested on real jobs, with results in days instead of months
- Backed by Founders Factory; founding team in Berlin, MVP built and tested with technicians, now heading towards spin-out and first funding
- Vision: Europe’s leading field service intelligence layer.

## The role

We have built and tested our MVP. Now we are looking for a hands-on Co-Founder & CTO who builds the technology and product that grows and scales the company.

## What you will do

- Own the technology end to end: architecture, roadmap, build-vs-buy decisions, reliability and security
- Take the tested MVP to a production-grade product used daily by technicians in the field
- Build reliable AI workflows and repeatable integrations into customer systems such as work orders and asset data
- Continuously improve the Machine Learning core: retrieval over manufacturer and expert knowledge, multimodal input (photo, voice) and diagnostic reasoning
- Design and build the learning engine that makes the product smarter with every visit: capturing, reviewing, evaluating and reusing confirmed outcomes – the core of our knowledge moat
- Set up evaluation, safety and monitoring: expert-reviewed benchmark cases, grounding, escalation and regression testing
- Build a state-of-the-art UX/UI that technicians want to use every day
- Spend time with technicians in the field and turn their feedback into product within days
- Recruit and lead the engineering team as we scale
- Shape the company as a co-founder: strategy, culture and investor conversations alongside the founding team

## What you bring

- Machine Learning experience, ideally 3+ years applying it in production products (e.g. LLMs, retrieval/RAG, NLP, computer vision, model evaluation)
- Entrepreneurial mindset: you want to build a company, not just a product – full ownership, bias for action and comfort with ambiguity
- Experience leading the technical build of a product from zero to one, e.g. as tech lead or founding engineer
- Hands-on software engineering across backend, APIs, data pipelines and cloud – you still build and ship yourself
- Sound technical judgement: you know the limits of LLMs, how to test them and when not to use them
- Product empathy: you enjoy learning from users in the field and making complex work simple
- Fluent German and English – German is needed for working with technicians and technical source material
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning/AI, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or a related quantitative field

## Nice to have

- PhD in Machine Learning, NLP, Computer Vision, Information Retrieval or a related field
- Previous founder or early-stage startup experience
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and enterprise B2B requirements (security, GDPR, multi-tenant SaaS)
- Background in field service, industrial, maintenance or proptech software
- Experience with multimodal AI, voice interfaces or decision-support systems
- Experience hiring and leading engineering teams

## What we offer

- Competitive compensation package, including a meaningful co-founder equity stake
- A true co-founder role with ownership of the technology and a real say in the direction of the company
- An unfair head start: a cooperating partner with thousands of technicians and real repair data from day one – the fuel for a system that learns from every job
- A tested MVP and a clear path to spin-out and funding
- Support from Founders Factory’s network across tech, design and growth
- A mission with real-world impact: helping close the skilled-trades gap in Europe

Location & start

- Berlin / hybrid, flexible
- Full-time; start as soon as possible

## About Founders Factory

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Founders Factory is a venture studio and startup accelerator that builds and funds early‑stage startups in fintech, health, industrials, and deep tech.
- **Entity Type**: Private (venture builder and investor)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (and offices in New York, Berlin, Milan, Singapore, British Columbia, Perth, Grand Bahama)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Brent Hoberman, Henry Lane Fox, George Northcott — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Venture building (studio), startup acceleration, corporate innovation partnerships.
- **Target customers**: Early‑stage founders (pre-seed to seed) and large corporates seeking to co‑build or invest in disruptive ventures.
- **Mission**: “Power founders to go further, faster” and “be the most impactful co‑founder for early stage founders.” — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Venture Studio**: Co‑founds new companies from scratch, developing ideas, technologies and business models into high‑growth ventures.
- **Accelerator Programs**: Pre‑seed and seed investment programs that provide capital, operational support, and access to corporate partners across fintech, health, industrials, and deep tech.
- **Sector‑Focused Accelerators**:
  - Aviva Fintech Accelerator
  - Rio Tinto Mining Tech Accelerator
  - Northwestern Medicine Healthcare Accelerator
  - MSWA MS & Neurological Care Accelerator
  - HSBC Industrial Innovator Programme
  - Blue Action Accelerator (climate) — [foundersfactory.com/](https://foundersfactory.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metrics**:
  - Annual revenue: GBP 6.5M — [uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)
  - Total funding: $26.9M across 6 rounds — [uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)
  - Portfolio companies: 450+ (as of 2025) — [uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)
  - Team size: ~60+ operators — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
- **Notable Corporate Partners**: Aviva, Rio Tinto, Vonovia, Fastweb, Mediobanca, HSBC, Pico Global, Hitachi, Government of Western Australia, Enterprise Singapore, MSWA — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Expansion to 9 countries (including US, Italy, Germany, Australia, Singapore).
  - Rio Tinto committed A$14.4M over three years to back mining tech startups.
  - Portfolio companies have secured 500+ pilots and commercial contracts with corporate partners. — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Corporate access**: Startups get distribution, market intelligence, and potential commercial deals through established corporate partners.
- **Operator‑led team**: 60+ experts (product, engineering, design, data science, growth) provide co‑founder‑level support.
- **Multi‑sector focus**: Dedicated verticals (fintech, health, industrials, deep tech) allow deep domain expertise.
- **Global footprint**: Presence on four continents gives portfolio companies geographic reach and local market insights.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepening corporate partnerships**: Building new sector‑specific accelerators (e.g., climate, mining).
- **Scaling the Venture Studio**: Co‑founding more companies from scratch with exceptional entrepreneurs.
- **Geographic expansion**: Further presence in Asia‑Pacific and North America, as evidenced by offices in Singapore and Chicago.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Power to founders” mindset; values include “suggest solutions not problems”, “be polite, generous and show empathy”, “embrace uncertainty & remain decisive”, “value momentum over perfection” — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
- **Work model**: London HQ with multiple global offices; roles likely hybrid/in‑office, though specific policy varies by location.
- **Opportunities**: Join the operations team (investment, venture design, data science) or directly join one of the 450+ portfolio startups — [foundersfactory.com/join-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/join-us/)
- **Notable perks**: Access to a vast network of founders, investors, and corporate innovators; hands‑on involvement in building startups from scratch.

## Sources
1. [Founders Factory official site](https://foundersfactory.com/)
2. [Founders Factory About Us](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
3. [Founders Factory Careers](https://foundersfactory.com/join-us/)
4. [Founders Factory Team](https://foundersfactory.com/team)
5. [Founders Factory LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)

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