Site CTO

• Lead the technical side of sales: join early-stage conversations, present demos, and guide architecture and security discussions.

• Act as hands-on engineering lead - shipping code, building integrations, and setting high quality standards.

• Build and lead a high-performing technical team across engineering, integration, and pre-sales.

• Drive customer integrations, from scoping to deployment of AI agents, and ensure production accuracy.

• Gather customer feedback, localize the product, and represent regional needs to the global Product team.

• Serve as the local technical point of contact, building partnerships and handling escalations.

• Based in Tokyo and willing to work on-site with clients

• Communication skills in Japanese: Fluent to native-level as the role will be working closely with stakeholders at traditional Japanese enterprise companies

• Communication skills in English: Business to fluent-level

• Proven track record in pre-sales, solution architecture, or complex technical implementations

• Customer-facing background in roles like Site CTO, Solutions Architect, or Deployed Engineer - you know how to speak both tech and business

• Strong leadership DNA - ideally with experience at Director, VP, or Founder level

• Comfortable operating independently in a zero-to-one environment - building the plan, the team, and the system from scratch

• Experience thriving in a fast-moving startup where speed and ownership matter more than titles

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