Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Cofounder

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Cofounder

Voice of Reason – Pre-Seed Stage Remote (U.S. Based Preferred, Austin, TX Strongly Preferred)

Equity-Based Mission-Driven No Tourists

https://www.vors.ai/about

Mission & Vision

Voice of Reason (VoR) is a public interest technology startup working to bring real-time accountability and ethical intelligence to high-stakes public systems—starting with law enforcement.

Our mission is to reduce misconduct, rebuild public trust, and protect lives on both sides of the badge by creating tools that elevate accountability, transparency, and lawful behavior in complex field environments.

This role isn’t for someone chasing a quick exit. It’s for someone who understands the urgency of fixing what’s broken and wants to build something truly foundational—intelligently, ethically, and systemically.

Your Role

As CTO & Cofounder, you’ll own the end-to-end technical strategy and build our early product from the ground up. You’ll shape the architecture, lead development of our MVP, and work closely with the founder on vision, prioritization, and early-stage fundraising.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop the MVP alongside the founder using modern, scalable technologies

Design and oversee the systems that power VoR’s real-time intelligence and decision support features

Manage infrastructure, data security, system performance, and scalability

Collaborate with legal and policy experts to ensure platform alignment with nuanced regulatory frameworks

Build and lead a small technical team as we scale

Support strategic planning, pitch materials, and investor conversations

Required Skills & Experience

We’re looking for a visionary technologist who thrives in ambiguity, solves hard problems, and understands what it takes to build durable, responsible technology in sensitive domains.

Must-Haves:

Experience architecting and deploying full-stack systems with AI/ML components

Fluency in modern backend and frontend frameworks (Node.js, React/Next.js, Postgres, etc.)

Familiarity with real-time data processing, privacy-preserving systems, or domain-specific NLP applications

Strong understanding of data security, compliance, and integration with third-party systems

Ability to translate complex legal or policy constraints into technical features

Leadership experience or ambition to grow and manage a technical team

Cultural Fit

We’re a mission-first team. This isn’t a lifestyle startup—it’s a company built to make a measurable difference in how public systems function.

You might be a fit if you are:

Motivated by impact, not hype

Direct, honest, and unafraid to question the status quo

Comfortable building under pressure with incomplete information

Excited by systems-thinking and designing for long-term societal benefit

Grounded in ethical principles when it comes to AI and public use technologies

Commitment to Legacy

This isn’t just a product—it’s an opportunity to change how accountability works at scale. You’ll have meaningful equity and influence over something that could help set new standards nationwide.

Equity & Compensation

Founding equity based on experience, contribution, and risk

No salary until funding—this is a long-term leadership role, not a freelance gig

Milestone-based equity increases as we scale

Application Process

This role is critical to the DNA of the company. We take it seriously. Our process includes:

Values & vision alignment call

Technical deep dive (discussion or build challenge)

Legal/ethical reasoning session (we build tech for sensitive environments)

Founder alignment session to assess chemistry and long-term fit

To apply:

Email a short intro and links to any relevant work to:

Subject line: CTO Application – [Your Name]

No tourists. No ego. Just impact.